Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell X520 DA2 vs Linksys USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s

Key differences

Host interface
- X520 DA2:PCI Express
- USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- X520 DA2:2
- USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- X520 DA2:10000 Mbit/s
- USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- X520 DA2:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
- USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Internal
- X520 DA2:Yes
- USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:No

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Comparison of X520 DA2, USB3GIG
13 specifications	A Dell X520 DA2 View product	B Linksys USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s Model USB3GIG View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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