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Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com NIC PCI Express Gigabit Card vs StarTech.com USB / IrDA Adapter

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 2identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • Wired
    • Wireless
  • Host interface
    • PCI Express
    • USB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 4 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • Yes
    • No
  • Component for
    • PC
    • PC/Laptop
  • Product colour
    • Orange
    • Black
  • Chipset
    • RTL8111C
    • Moschip MCS7780
  • Certification
    • CE, FCC, RoHS
    • FCC, CE, ROHS

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NIC PCI Express Gigabit CardView product
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USB / IrDA AdapterView product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWireless
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1000 Mbit/s4 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one1 m
Design5 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Component forDiffersPCPC/Laptop
Product colourDiffersOrangeBlack
ChipsetDiffersRTL8111CMoschip MCS7780
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSFCC, CE, ROHS
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000XP/Vista/Server 2003/7/Server 2008 Win CE 4.2/5.0 Unix Linux Novell Mac OS 10.4.x/10.5.xWin 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista/7 (32-bit), XP / Vista (64-bit), CE 4.2/5.0 Linux Mac
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one250 g
WidthKnown for one20 mm
DepthKnown for one30 mm
HeightKnown for one10 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers44 mm30 mm
Package depthDiffers230 mm120 mm
Package heightDiffers163 mm145 mm
Package weightKnown for one100 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3abIrDA 1.3, MIR, SIR
Ports quantityKnown for one4
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one10/100 Mbit/s
Connector(s)Known for oneUSB-A M

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