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InLine 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 5identical
  • 28known 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 37,500 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the InLine 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s (40000 Mbit/s vs 2500 Mbit/s). The InLine 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s has 7,000 more jumbo frames than the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC (16000 vs 9000). The InLine 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s has 10 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC (85 mm vs 75 mm). Only the InLine 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s has internal. Host interface: PCI Express on the InLine 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s, USB on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC.

  • Host interface
    • 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:PCI Express
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:USB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:40000 Mbit/s
  • Jumbo frames
    • 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:16000
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:9000
  • Internal
    • 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:Yes
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:No
  • Component for
    • 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:PC
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Laptop
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:0 - 70 °C
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:5 - 55 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:-40 - 70 °C
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:-20 - 50 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 51125T network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:0 - 90%
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:20 - 80%

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Comparison of 51125T, USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET
52 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB
InterfaceEthernetEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PCI versionKnown for one2.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers2500 Mbit/s40000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1ad, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 1588, IEEE 1588v2, IEEE 802.1asIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 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 technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBase-T
Wake-on-LAN readyYesYes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesDiffers160009000
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one100 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Component forDiffersPCLaptop
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
ChipsetKnown for oneRealtek RTL8125BUnknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for oneTaiwanUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8Windows 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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers85 mm75 mm
DepthDiffers1.07 mm108.5 mm
HeightDiffers120 mm28.5 mm
WeightDiffers2 kg520 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers140 mm170 mm
Package depthDiffers150 mm134 mm
Package heightDiffers30 mm74 mm
Package weightDiffers39 g110 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Resource CDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersTÜV mark, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CERoHS, 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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one85 x 1.07 x 120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package volumeKnown for one700 cm³Unknown — not stated by the source

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