Product comparison · 2 network cards

QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s has 97,118 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (100000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s has 133.3 mm more depth than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (157.3 mm vs 24 mm). Host interface: PCI Express on the QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s, USB Type-A/USB Type-C on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Interface: Fiber on the QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s, Ethernet on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Component for: Server/workstation on the QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s, PC/Laptop on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U.

Host interface
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- ARCHER TBE230U:USB Type-A/USB Type-C
Interface
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Fiber
- ARCHER TBE230U:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:100000 Mbit/s
- ARCHER TBE230U:2882 Mbit/s
Component for
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Server/workstation
- ARCHER TBE230U:PC/Laptop
Product colour
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Silver, Dark Green
- ARCHER TBE230U:Black, Grey
Depth
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:157.3 mm
- ARCHER TBE230U:24 mm

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Comparison of QXG-100G2SF-BCM, ARCHER TBE230U
29 specifications	A QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s Model QXG-100G2SF-BCM 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 optic connectorKnown for one	QSFP28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Full-height (low-profile)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100000 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3bs, IEEE 802.3bj, IEEE 802.3bm, IEEE 802.3by, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3ap, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1Qbg	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
Design2 differ
Component forDiffers	Server/workstation	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver, Dark Green	Black, Grey
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	72 mm
DepthDiffers	157.3 mm	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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