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Lenovo Emulex LPe38102 vs TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 1identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo Emulex LPe38102 has 29,118 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (32000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The Lenovo Emulex LPe38102 has 96 mm more width than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (168 mm vs 72 mm). The Lenovo Emulex LPe38102 has 58.2 mm more height than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (69 mm vs 10.8 mm). Host interface: PCI Express on the Lenovo Emulex LPe38102, USB Type-A/USB Type-C on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Interface: Fiber on the Lenovo Emulex LPe38102, Ethernet on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U.

  • Host interface
    • Emulex LPe38102:PCI Express
    • ARCHER TBE230U:USB Type-A/USB Type-C
  • Interface
    • Emulex LPe38102:Fiber
    • ARCHER TBE230U:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Emulex LPe38102:32000 Mbit/s
    • ARCHER TBE230U:2882 Mbit/s
  • Component for
    • Emulex LPe38102:Server
    • ARCHER TBE230U:PC/Laptop
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Emulex LPe38102:0 - 55 °C
    • ARCHER TBE230U:0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • Emulex LPe38102:-20 - 85 °C
    • ARCHER TBE230U:-40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • Emulex LPe38102:5 - 95%
    • ARCHER TBE230U:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • Emulex LPe38102:168 mm
    • ARCHER TBE230U:72 mm

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Comparison of Emulex LPe38102, ARCHER TBE230U
28 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB Type-A/USB Type-C
InterfaceDiffersFiberEthernet
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers32000 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Design3 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC/Laptop
Product colourDiffersBlack, Green, Stainless steelBlack, Grey
AntennaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
CertificationDiffersFCC/ICES Class A UL/CSA Recognized CE Mark UKCA Mark EU RoHS Compliant EU Low Voltage Directive RCM Class A VCCI Class A KCC Class A China RoHS Compliant BSMI Class A BSMI RoHS CompliantFCC, CE, RoHS
InternalKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers168 mm72 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 mm
HeightDiffers69 mm10.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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