Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC vs StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express PCIe Gigabit Network Server Adapter NIC Card - Dual Profile

33specifications compared
19differ
14identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:Fiber
- 1 Port PCI Express PCIe Gigabit Network Server Adapter NIC Card - Dual Profile:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:200 Mbit/s
- 1 Port PCI Express PCIe Gigabit Network Server Adapter NIC Card - Dual Profile:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:10,100 Mbit/s
- 1 Port PCI Express PCIe Gigabit Network Server Adapter NIC Card - Dual Profile:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:10/100BaseT(X)
- 1 Port PCI Express PCIe Gigabit Network Server Adapter NIC Card - Dual Profile:10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:0 - 45 °C
- 1 Port PCI Express PCIe Gigabit Network Server Adapter NIC Card - Dual Profile:0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:-10 - 70 °C
- 1 Port PCI Express PCIe Gigabit Network Server Adapter NIC Card - Dual Profile:0 - 100 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:5 - 95%
- 1 Port PCI Express PCIe Gigabit Network Server Adapter NIC Card - Dual Profile:10 - 90%
Width
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:20 mm
- 1 Port PCI Express PCIe Gigabit Network Server Adapter NIC Card - Dual Profile:120.3 mm

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Comparison of PEX100SFP, ST1000SPEX2
50 specifications	A StarTech.com PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC Model PEX100SFP View product	B StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express PCIe Gigabit Network Server Adapter NIC Card - Dual Profile Model ST1000SPEX2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100BaseT(X)	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Wi-Fi	No	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEE	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CD
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
ChipsetDiffers	Realtek - RTL8168B; Marvell - 88E1111-RCJ1	Realtek RTL8111E
LED indicators	Activity, Link	Activity, Link
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	376212 h
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Product colourKnown for one	Green, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba	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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home B
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	0 - 100 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	120.3 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	67.9 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	42 g	40 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	175 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	213 mm	171 mm
Package heightDiffers	50 mm	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	185 g	126 g
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Other featuresidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Buffer sizeKnown for one	48 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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