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StarTech.com Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell vs StarTech.com Dual Port 10G PCIe Network Adapter Card - Intel-X550AT 10GBASE-T & NBASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter 10/5/2.5/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethern

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 21identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Interface
    • Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:Fiber
    • Dual Port 10G PCIe Network Adapter Card - Intel-X550AT 10GBASE-T & NBASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter 10/5/2.5/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethern:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:20000 Mbit/s
    • Dual Port 10G PCIe Network Adapter Card - Intel-X550AT 10GBASE-T & NBASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter 10/5/2.5/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethern:10000 Mbit/s
  • Chipset
    • Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:Intel® XL710
    • Dual Port 10G PCIe Network Adapter Card - Intel-X550AT 10GBASE-T & NBASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter 10/5/2.5/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethern:Intel X550AT
  • LED indicators
    • Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:Activity, Link
    • Dual Port 10G PCIe Network Adapter Card - Intel-X550AT 10GBASE-T & NBASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter 10/5/2.5/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethern:Activity, Link, Speed
  • Depth
    • Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:139 mm
    • Dual Port 10G PCIe Network Adapter Card - Intel-X550AT 10GBASE-T & NBASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter 10/5/2.5/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethern:228 mm
  • Height
    • Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:100 mm
    • Dual Port 10G PCIe Network Adapter Card - Intel-X550AT 10GBASE-T & NBASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter 10/5/2.5/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethern:132 mm
  • Weight
    • Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:122 g
    • Dual Port 10G PCIe Network Adapter Card - Intel-X550AT 10GBASE-T & NBASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter 10/5/2.5/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethern:98 g
  • Package width
    • Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:146 mm
    • Dual Port 10G PCIe Network Adapter Card - Intel-X550AT 10GBASE-T & NBASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter 10/5/2.5/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethern:144 mm

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46 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfacePCI ExpressPCI Express
InterfaceDiffersFiberEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI version3.03.0
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers20000 Mbit/s10000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBase-T
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexYesYes
Jumbo frames90009000
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
VLAN taggingYesYes
iSCSI supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
InternalYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
ChipsetDiffersIntel® XL710Intel X550AT
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LinkActivity, Link, Speed
CertificationCE, FCC, REACHCE, FCC, REACH
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home BasicWindows 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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)5 - 50 °C5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 80%20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width15 mm15 mm
DepthDiffers139 mm228 mm
HeightDiffers100 mm132 mm
WeightDiffers122 g98 g
Packaging data4 differ
Low-profile bracketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthDiffers146 mm144 mm
Package depthDiffers172 mm210 mm
Package heightDiffers31 mm41 mm
Package weightDiffers182 g199 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990
Master (outer) case widthDiffers308 mm420 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers592 mm436 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers360 mm316 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers80 pc(s)40 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes

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