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GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0) vs StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 34,200 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0) (40000 Mbit/s vs 5800 Mbit/s). Only the GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0) has internal. Connectivity technology: Wireless on the GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0), Wired on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC. Host interface: PCI Express on the GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0), USB on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC. Interface: WLAN / Bluetooth on the GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0), Ethernet on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC.

Connectivity technology
- GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):Wireless
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Wired
Host interface
- GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):PCI Express
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:USB
Interface
- GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):WLAN / Bluetooth
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):5800 Mbit/s
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:40000 Mbit/s
Internal
- GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):Yes
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:No
Component for
- GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):PC
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Laptop
Product colour
- GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0):Black
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Grey

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Comparison of GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0), USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET
49 specifications	A GIGABYTE GC-WIFI7 (Rev. 2.0)View product	B StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC Model USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN / Bluetooth	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5800 Mbit/s	40000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBase-T
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	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)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	PC	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	134 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	74 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	395 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	358 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	313 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 m

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