Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA vs StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCIe x4

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:Fiber
- 1 Port PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCIe x4:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:2000 Mbit/s
- 1 Port PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCIe x4:10000 Mbit/s
Width
- PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:18 mm
- 1 Port PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCIe x4:19 mm
Depth
- PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:128 mm
- 1 Port PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCIe x4:83 mm
Height
- PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:118 mm
- 1 Port PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCIe x4:120 mm
Weight
- PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:57 g
- 1 Port PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCIe x4:49 g
Package width
- PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:174 mm
- 1 Port PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCIe x4:170 mm
Package depth
- PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:213 mm
- 1 Port PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCIe x4:141 mm

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Comparison of PEX1000SFP2, ST10000SPEX
45 specifications	A StarTech.com PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA Model PEX1000SFP2 View product	B StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCIe x4 Model ST10000SPEX View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	Ethernet
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
ChipsetDiffers	Realtek RTL8168E, Marvell 88E1111B1	Tehuti TN4010, Marvell 88X3110
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basi	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premiu
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	18 mm	19 mm
DepthDiffers	128 mm	83 mm
HeightDiffers	118 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	57 g	49 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	174 mm	170 mm
Package depthDiffers	213 mm	141 mm
Package heightDiffers	52 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	200 g	149 g
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	599 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	553 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	379 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	50 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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