Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC vs Zyxel PLA4211 Starter Kit

25specifications compared
20differ
5identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:PCI Express
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:PowerPlug
Interface
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:Fiber
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:200 Mbit/s
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:10,100 Mbit/s
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:10/100BaseT(X)
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Internal
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:Yes
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:No
Product colour
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:Green, Silver
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:White
Power consumption (typical)
- PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC:2.3 W
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:4 W

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Comparison of PEX100SFP, PLA4211 Starter Kit
59 specifications	A StarTech.com PCI Express 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Fiber SFP PCIe Network Card Adapter NIC Model PEX100SFP View product	B Zyxel PLA4211 Starter Kit View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PowerPlug
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
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)
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.002 - 0.067 GHz
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QoS/ToS
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Green, Silver	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE-LVD, UL/cUL
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
ChipsetKnown for one	Realtek - RTL8168B; Marvell - 88E1111-RCJ1	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.3 W	4 W
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista/7
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	64 mm
DepthDiffers	115 mm	39 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	102 mm
WeightDiffers	42 g	184 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	175 mm	180 mm
Package depthDiffers	213 mm	97 mm
Package heightDiffers	50 mm	135 mm
Package weightDiffers	185 g	651 g
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 1901
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IGMP
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/500 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

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