Product comparison · 2 network cards

Lenovo QLogic QLE2872 vs StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo QLogic QLE2872 has 2 more PCI version than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA (4.0 vs 2.0). The Lenovo QLogic QLE2872 has 44,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA (64000 Mbit/s vs 20000 Mbit/s). The Lenovo QLogic QLE2872 has 5 - 90% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA (10 - 90% vs 5 - 90%). Interface: Fiber on the Lenovo QLogic QLE2872, Ethernet on the StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA. Component for: Server on the Lenovo QLogic QLE2872, PC on the StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA.

Interface
- QLogic QLE2872:Fiber
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:Ethernet
PCI version
- QLogic QLE2872:4.0
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:2.0
Maximum data transfer rate
- QLogic QLE2872:64000 Mbit/s
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:20000 Mbit/s
Component for
- QLogic QLE2872:Server
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:PC
Storage temperature (T-T)
- QLogic QLE2872:-20 - 70 °C
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- QLogic QLE2872:10 - 90%
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:5 - 90%

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Comparison of QLogic QLE2872, PR210B-NETWORK-CARD
43 specifications	A Lenovo QLogic QLE2872 View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA Model PR210B-NETWORK-CARD View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI versionDiffers	4.0	2.0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	64000 Mbit/s	20000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ad
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown 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
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Product colourDiffers	Black, Green, Stainless steel	Black
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM57416
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Status
CertificationKnown for one	UL 60950-1 CSA C22.2 TUV EN60950-1 TUV IEC 60950-1 EN IEC 62368 2nd, 3rd Edition CB Certified FCC Rules, CFR Title 47, Part 15, Subpart Class A Industry Canada, ICES-003: Class A EN55032 EN55035 EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 VCCI: Class A AS/NZS: Class A KC-RRA Class A BSMI CNS 13438 UKCA BS DoC	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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 55 °C	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	146.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 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	142 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	605 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	385 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	325 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 pc(s)

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