Product comparison · 2 network cards

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

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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Comparison of PEX10GSFP4I, ST10GPEXNDPI
46 specifications	A 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 Model PEX10GSFP4I View product	B 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 Model ST10GPEXNDPI View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	20000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBase-T
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Intel® XL710	Intel X550AT
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Activity, Link, Speed
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	139 mm	228 mm
HeightDiffers	100 mm	132 mm
WeightDiffers	122 g	98 g
Packaging data4 differ
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	146 mm	144 mm
Package depthDiffers	172 mm	210 mm
Package heightDiffers	31 mm	41 mm
Package weightDiffers	182 g	199 g
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	308 mm	420 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	592 mm	436 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	360 mm	316 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	80 pc(s)	40 pc(s)

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