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 USB-C to Ethernet Adapter with 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub and Power Delivery

35specifications compared
24differ
11identical
20known 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-C to Ethernet Adapter with 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub and Power Delivery:USB
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
- USB-C to Ethernet Adapter with 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub and Power Delivery: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
- USB-C to Ethernet Adapter with 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub and Power Delivery:5000 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-C to Ethernet Adapter with 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub and Power Delivery:No
Certification
- Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:CE, FCC, REACH
- USB-C to Ethernet Adapter with 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub and Power Delivery:CE, FCC
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-C to Ethernet Adapter with 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub and Power Delivery:0 - 45 °C
Storage 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:-20 - 60 °C
- USB-C to Ethernet Adapter with 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub and Power Delivery:-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Quad Port 10G SFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open SFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 10 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 10GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell:20 - 80%
- USB-C to Ethernet Adapter with 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub and Power Delivery:10 - 90%

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Comparison of PEX10GSFP4I, US1GC303APD
55 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 USB-C to Ethernet Adapter with 3-Port USB 3.0 Hub and Power Delivery Model US1GC303APD View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A hub ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	20000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
ChipsetDiffers	Intel® XL710	VIA/VLI - VL100, VIA/VLI - VL813, Realtek - RTL8153
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, REACH	CE, FCC
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Windows 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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 50 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	15 mm	41 mm
DepthDiffers	139 mm	95 mm
HeightDiffers	100 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	122 g	44.9 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	146 mm	143 mm
Package depthDiffers	172 mm	173 mm
Package heightDiffers	31 mm	33 mm
Package weightDiffers	182 g	123 g
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	308 mm	338 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	592 mm	530 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	360 mm	324 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	80 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W

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