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StarTech.com PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA vs StarTech.com USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 6identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:PCI Express
    • USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:USB
  • Interface
    • PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:Fiber
    • USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle: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
    • USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:200 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:Yes
    • USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:No
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:0 - 45 °C
    • USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:10 - 40 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:20 - 80%
    • USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:18 mm
    • USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:20 mm
  • Depth
    • PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Fiber Network Card w/ Open SFP - PCIe SFP Network Card Adapter NIC - TAA:128 mm
    • USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:65 mm

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50 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB
InterfaceDiffersFiberEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB pass-throughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFPUnknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers2000 Mbit/s200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100BaseT(X)
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 m
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
ChipsetDiffersRealtek RTL8168E, Marvell 88E1111B1ASIX - AX88772C
LED indicatorsActivity, LinkActivity, Link
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76600 h
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one3.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 BasiWindows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpri
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MavericksMac 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, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, 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 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C10 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers18 mm20 mm
DepthDiffers128 mm65 mm
HeightDiffers118 mm14 mm
WeightDiffers57 g23 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthDiffers174 mm173 mm
Package depthDiffers213 mm146 mm
Package heightDiffers52 mm33 mm
Package weightDiffers200 g129 g
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990
Master (outer) case widthDiffers599 mm368 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers553 mm340 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers379 mm324 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers50 pc(s)40 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic

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