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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 USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 8identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host 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:PCI Express
    • USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:USB
  • Fiber optic connector
    • Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:SFP+
    • USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:SFP
  • Fiber ports quantity
    • Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:4
    • USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:1
  • 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
    • USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:100 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:Yes
    • USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:No
  • 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
    • USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:ASIX Electronics - AX88772C
  • 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
    • USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:Activity, Link, Power
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:5 - 50 °C
    • USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:0 - 60 °C

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48 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB
Fiber optic connectorDiffersSFP+SFP
Fiber ports quantityDiffers41
PCI versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers20000 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3xUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one9000Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN taggingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design3 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
ChipsetDiffersIntel® XL710ASIX Electronics - AX88772C
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LinkActivity, Link, Power
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, REACHUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 11, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Wi
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 50 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers15 mm140 mm
DepthDiffers139 mm167 mm
HeightDiffers100 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers122 g106 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers146 mm50 mm
Package depthDiffers172 mm267 mm
Package heightDiffers31 mm30 mm
Package weightKnown for one182 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHSCE, RoHS
Logistics data2 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers308 mm300 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers592 mm590 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.195 m
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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