Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.) vs StarTech.com PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card

Key differences

Host interface
- Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.):CardBus
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:PCI
Width
- Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.):55 mm
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:120 mm
Depth
- Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.):130 mm
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:94 mm
Weight
- Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.):68 g
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:55 g

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Comparison of Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.), PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card
14 specifications	A StarTech.com Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.)View product	B StarTech.com PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista DOS, Linux	Windows 2000/XP/XP 64-bit
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	94 mm
Height	20 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	68 g	55 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab, 802.3x, 802.1Q
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - RJ45 Female
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbits/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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