Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA vs StarTech.com 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant

35specifications compared
21differ
14identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:20000 Mbit/s
- 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:5000 Mbit/s
Component for
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:PC
- 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:PC/Laptop
Chipset
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:Broadcom BCM57416
- 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Realtek RTL8126
LED indicators
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:Activity, Status
- 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:0 - 55 °C
- 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:5 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:-40 - 70 °C
- 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:-30 - 90 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:5 - 90%
- 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:10 - 80%
Width
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:121 mm
- 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:86 mm

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Comparison of PR210B-NETWORK-CARD, PR25GR-NETWORK-CARD
43 specifications	A StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA Model PR210B-NETWORK-CARD View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant Model PR25GR-NETWORK-CARD View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
PCI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	20000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ad	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qav, IEEE 802.1ad, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames	9000	9000
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN tagging	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design3 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forDiffers	PC	PC/Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
ChipsetDiffers	Broadcom BCM57416	Realtek RTL8126
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Status	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp	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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	5 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 90 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	86 mm
DepthDiffers	146.5 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	122 g	58.8 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	170 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	142 mm	170 mm
Package height	30 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	130 g	119.9 g
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	605 mm	685 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	385 mm	345 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	325 mm	306 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	40 pc(s)	75 pc(s)

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