Product comparison · 2 network cards

Lindy PCIe Gigabit Ethernet card vs Lindy USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- PCIe Gigabit Ethernet card:PCI Express
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCIe Gigabit Ethernet card:2000 Mbit/s
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:100 Mbit/s
Product colour
- PCIe Gigabit Ethernet card:Green
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:Silver
Cable type
- PCIe Gigabit Ethernet card:Cat.5e STP/UTP
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:Cat5
Supported data transfer rates
- PCIe Gigabit Ethernet card:10/100/1000 Mbps
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:10/100 Mbps

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Comparison of PCIe Gigabit Ethernet card, USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter
18 specifications	A Lindy PCIe 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 Express	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2000 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Green	Silver
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win NT4.0/2000/XP/Vista/7/Server 2003,2008 Netware ODI/ DOS Unix MAC Linux	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	IEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3/.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable typeDiffers	Cat.5e STP/UTP	Cat5
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Ports quantity	1	1
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	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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