Product comparison · 2 network cards

Lindy PCI Gigabit Ethernet Card vs Lindy USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- PCI Gigabit Ethernet Card:PCI
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCI Gigabit Ethernet Card:1000 Mbit/s
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:100 Mbit/s
Product colour
- PCI Gigabit Ethernet Card:Green
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:Silver
Cable type
- PCI Gigabit Ethernet Card:CAT5e +, STP/UTP
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:Cat5
Supported data transfer rates
- PCI Gigabit Ethernet Card:10/100/1000Mbps
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:10/100 Mbps

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Comparison of PCI Gigabit Ethernet Card, USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter
19 specifications	A Lindy PCI Gigabit Ethernet Card View product	B Lindy USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Green	Silver
ChipsetKnown for one	Realtek	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Netware 5.x Linux Unix Mac OS 10.2 +	Win 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X Linux
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3a, 802.3x, 802.1q	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable typeDiffers	CAT5e +, STP/UTP	Cat5
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Ports quantity	1	1
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000Mbps	10/100 Mbps
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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