Product comparison · 2 network cards

Microconnect MC-R8100B network card Internal Ethernet 100 Mbit/s vs Plugable Technologies USB C to Ethernet Adapter, Fast and Reliable Thunderbolt or USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Compatible with Windows, Mac, iPhone 15, Ch

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- MC-R8100B network card Internal Ethernet 100 Mbit/s:PCI
- USB C to Ethernet Adapter, Fast and Reliable Thunderbolt or USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Compatible with Windows, Mac, iPhone 15, Ch:USB Type-C
Maximum data transfer rate
- MC-R8100B network card Internal Ethernet 100 Mbit/s:100 Mbit/s
- USB C to Ethernet Adapter, Fast and Reliable Thunderbolt or USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Compatible with Windows, Mac, iPhone 15, Ch:5000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- MC-R8100B network card Internal Ethernet 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
- USB C to Ethernet Adapter, Fast and Reliable Thunderbolt or USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Compatible with Windows, Mac, iPhone 15, Ch:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Internal
- MC-R8100B network card Internal Ethernet 100 Mbit/s:Yes
- USB C to Ethernet Adapter, Fast and Reliable Thunderbolt or USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Compatible with Windows, Mac, iPhone 15, Ch:No
Chipset
- MC-R8100B network card Internal Ethernet 100 Mbit/s:Realtek 8100B
- USB C to Ethernet Adapter, Fast and Reliable Thunderbolt or USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Compatible with Windows, Mac, iPhone 15, Ch:ASIX AX88179

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Comparison of MC-R8100B, USBC-E1000
24 specifications	A Microconnect MC-R8100B network card Internal Ethernet 100 Mbit/s Model MC-R8100B View product	B Plugable Technologies USB C to Ethernet Adapter, Fast and Reliable Thunderbolt or USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Compatible with Windows, Mac, iPhone 15, Ch Model USBC-E1000 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB Type-C
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Straight
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3az
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
ChipsetDiffers	Realtek 8100B	ASIX AX88179
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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Resource CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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