Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber vs StarTech.com 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant

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  • 6specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 3identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

Interface: Fiber on the Dell 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber, Ethernet on the StarTech.com 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant. Component for: Server on the Dell 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber, PC/Laptop on the StarTech.com 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant.

  • Interface
    • 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber:Fiber
    • 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Ethernet
  • Component for
    • 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber:Server
    • 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:PC/Laptop

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Comparison of 540-BFXQ, PR25GR-NETWORK-CARD
42 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfacePCI ExpressPCI Express
InterfaceDiffersFiberEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP28Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneFull-heightUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qav, IEEE 802.1ad, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers25 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown 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
VLAN taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
InternalYesYes
Component forDiffersServerPC/Laptop
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8126
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-30 - 90 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source121 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source58.8 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source142 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source119.9 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source685 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source306 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 pc(s)

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