Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC vs StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card

26specifications compared
17differ
9identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:Fiber
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:1
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:4
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:200 Mbit/s
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:10,100 Mbit/s
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:10/100BaseT(X)
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:0 - 45 °C
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:-10 - 70 °C
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:-20 - 85 °C
Width
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:20 mm
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:102 mm

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Comparison of PEX100SFP, ST1000SPEX42
43 specifications	A StarTech.com PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC Model PEX100SFP View product	B StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card Model ST1000SPEX42 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
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
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Green, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetDiffers	Realtek - RTL8168B; Marvell - 88E1111-RCJ1	Realtek RTL8111E, PLX PEX8608
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	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 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP (32/64-bit)/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ Server 2003 (32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 (32/64-bit)/ 8 (32/64-bit), Mac OS X (Up to 10.8), Linux
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	102 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	42 g	255 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	175 mm	210 mm
Package depthDiffers	213 mm	143 mm
Package heightDiffers	50 mm	38 mm
Package weightDiffers	185 g	212 g
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one	48 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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