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 USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC

32specifications compared
23differ
9identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC (2 vs 1). The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 20,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA (40000 Mbit/s vs 20000 Mbit/s). The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 5 - 55 °C more operating temperature (T-T) than the StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA (5 - 55 °C vs 0 - 55 °C). Only the StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA has internal. Host interface: PCI Express on the StarTech.com 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA, USB on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC.

Host interface
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:PCI Express
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:2
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:1
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
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:40000 Mbit/s
Networking standards
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ad
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Internal
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:Yes
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:No
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
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Laptop
Product colour
- 2-Port PCIe 10Gb Ethernet Network Card, 10GbE Network Interface Card, Broadcom BCM57416 Chipset, Dual RJ45 10GBase-T/Gigabit, NIC Card, TAA:Black
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Grey
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
- USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Yes

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Comparison of PR210B-NETWORK-CARD, USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET
48 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 USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC Model USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PCI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	20000 Mbit/s	40000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ad	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEE	Yes	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiation	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames	9000	9000
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design4 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	PC	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
ChipsetKnown for one	Broadcom BCM57416	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Status	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50000 h
System requirementsidentical
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 supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	146.5 mm	108.5 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	28.5 mm
WeightDiffers	122 g	520 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package width	170 mm	170 mm
Package depthDiffers	142 mm	134 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	74 mm
Package weightDiffers	130 g	110 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	605 mm	395 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	385 mm	358 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	325 mm	313 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	40 pc(s)	20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 m

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