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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
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 data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100BaseT(X)	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
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
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
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
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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