Product comparison · 2 network cards

QNAP QXG-2G1T-I225 network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s vs QNAP QXG-5G4T-111C network card Internal Ethernet 5000 Mbit/s

Key differences

Host interface
- QXG-2G1T-I225 network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- QXG-5G4T-111C network card Internal Ethernet 5000 Mbit/s:PCIe
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- QXG-2G1T-I225 network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:1
- QXG-5G4T-111C network card Internal Ethernet 5000 Mbit/s:4
PCI version
- QXG-2G1T-I225 network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:2.0
- QXG-5G4T-111C network card Internal Ethernet 5000 Mbit/s:3.0
Maximum data transfer rate
- QXG-2G1T-I225 network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
- QXG-5G4T-111C network card Internal Ethernet 5000 Mbit/s:5000 Mbit/s
LAN controller
- QXG-2G1T-I225 network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:Intel I225-LM
- QXG-5G4T-111C network card Internal Ethernet 5000 Mbit/s:Aquantia AQC111C
Component for
- QXG-2G1T-I225 network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s:NAS/storage server
- QXG-5G4T-111C network card Internal Ethernet 5000 Mbit/s:Server

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Comparison of QXG-2G1T-I225, QXG-5G4T-111C
23 specifications	A QNAP QXG-2G1T-I225 network card Internal Ethernet 2500 Mbit/s Model QXG-2G1T-I225 View product	B QNAP QXG-5G4T-111C network card Internal Ethernet 5000 Mbit/s Model QXG-5G4T-111C View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PCIe
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
PCI versionDiffers	2.0	3.0
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I225-LM	Aquantia AQC111C
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Qav, IEEE 802.1Qbv, IEEE 802.1as	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Component forDiffers	NAS/storage server	Server
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	119.7 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.2 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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