Product comparison · 2 network cards

Lenovo QLogic QLE2872 vs TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo QLogic QLE2872 has 61,118 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (64000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Host interface: PCI Express on the Lenovo QLogic QLE2872, USB Type-A/USB Type-C on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Interface: Fiber on the Lenovo QLogic QLE2872, Ethernet on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Component for: Server on the Lenovo QLogic QLE2872, PC/Laptop on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Product colour: Black, Green, Stainless steel on the Lenovo QLogic QLE2872, Black, Grey on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U.

Host interface
- QLogic QLE2872:PCI Express
- ARCHER TBE230U:USB Type-A/USB Type-C
Interface
- QLogic QLE2872:Fiber
- ARCHER TBE230U:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- QLogic QLE2872:64000 Mbit/s
- ARCHER TBE230U:2882 Mbit/s
Component for
- QLogic QLE2872:Server
- ARCHER TBE230U:PC/Laptop
Operating temperature (T-T)
- QLogic QLE2872:0 - 55 °C
- ARCHER TBE230U:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- QLogic QLE2872:-20 - 70 °C
- ARCHER TBE230U:-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- QLogic QLE2872:5 - 95%
- ARCHER TBE230U:5 - 90%

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Comparison of QLogic QLE2872, ARCHER TBE230U
27 specifications	A Lenovo QLogic QLE2872 View product	B TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB Type-A/USB Type-C
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	Ethernet
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	64000 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Design3 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Green, Stainless steel	Black, Grey
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
CertificationDiffers	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	FCC, CE, RoHS
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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