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Dell 540-BFPK network card Internal Ethernet vs StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC

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  • 6differ
  • 3identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 540-BFPK network card Internal Ethernet has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC (4 vs 1). Only the Dell 540-BFPK network card Internal Ethernet has internal. Host interface: OCP 3.0 on the Dell 540-BFPK network card Internal Ethernet, USB on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC. Cabling technology: 10/100/1000BaseT(X) on the Dell 540-BFPK network card Internal Ethernet, 10GBase-T on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC. Component for: Server on the Dell 540-BFPK network card Internal Ethernet, Laptop on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC.

  • Host interface
    • 540-BFPK network card Internal Ethernet:OCP 3.0
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:USB
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 540-BFPK network card Internal Ethernet:4
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:1
  • Cabling technology
    • 540-BFPK network card Internal Ethernet:10/100/1000BaseT(X)
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:10GBase-T
  • Internal
    • 540-BFPK network card Internal Ethernet:Yes
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:No
  • Component for
    • 540-BFPK network card Internal Ethernet:Server
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Laptop

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Comparison of 540-BFPK, USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET
41 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersOCP 3.0USB
InterfaceEthernetEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100/1000BaseT(X)10GBase-T
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Component forDiffersServerLaptop
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
Compatible productsKnown for onePowerEdge R470 PowerEdge R570 PowerEdge R670 PowerEdge R6715 PowerEdge R6725 PowerEdge R770 PowerEdge R7715 PowerEdge R7725Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source108.5 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source520 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source134 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source395 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source358 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source313 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 m

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