Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber vs TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface: PCI Express on the Dell 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber, USB Type-A/USB Type-C on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Interface: Fiber on the Dell 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber, Ethernet on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Component for: Server on the Dell 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber, PC/Laptop on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U.

Host interface
- 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber:PCI Express
- ARCHER TBE230U:USB Type-A/USB Type-C
Interface
- 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber:Fiber
- ARCHER TBE230U:Ethernet
Component for
- 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber:Server
- ARCHER TBE230U:PC/Laptop

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Comparison of 540-BFXQ, ARCHER TBE230U
30 specifications	A Dell 540-BFXQ network card Internal Fiber Model 540-BFXQ View product	B TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB Type-A/USB Type-C
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	Ethernet
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Full-height	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2882 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	25 Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC/Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Grey
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, RoHS
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge R470 PowerEdge R570 PowerEdge R670 PowerEdge R6715 PowerEdge R6725 PowerEdge R770 PowerEdge R7715 PowerEdge R7725	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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