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Product comparison · 2 network cards

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 vs TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 3identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The 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 has 2,118 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (5000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The 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 has 14 mm more width than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (86 mm vs 72 mm). The 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 has 97 mm more depth than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (121 mm vs 24 mm). Host interface: PCI Express on the 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, USB Type-A/USB Type-C on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Product colour: Black on the 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, Black, Grey on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U.

  • Host interface
    • PCI Express
    • USB Type-A/USB Type-C
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 5000 Mbit/s
    • 2882 Mbit/s
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Black, Grey
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 5 - 65 °C
    • 0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • -30 - 90 °C
    • -40 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • 10 - 80%
    • 10 - 90%
  • Width
    • 86 mm
    • 72 mm
  • Depth
    • 121 mm
    • 24 mm

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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

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Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB Type-A/USB Type-C
InterfaceEthernetEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers5000 Mbit/s2882 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.3xIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYes
Jumbo framesKnown for one9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
VLAN taggingKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for oneYes
Component forPC/LaptopPC/Laptop
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
ChipsetKnown for oneRealtek RTL8126
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
AntennaKnown for oneYes
Antenna designKnown for oneInternal
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CE, RoHS
System requirements1 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 EnterpWindows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 65 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-30 - 90 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 80%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers86 mm72 mm
DepthDiffers121 mm24 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm10.8 mm
WeightKnown for one58.8 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one142 mm
Package depthKnown for one170 mm
Package heightKnown for one30 mm
Package weightKnown for one119.9 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one685 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one345 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one306 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one75 pc(s)

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