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StarTech.com 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip vs StarTech.com USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter

37specifications compared
26differ
11identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:PCI Express
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:RJ-45
Interface
- 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:Ethernet
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:1
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:2
Maximum data transfer rate
- 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:20000 Mbit/s
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:5000 Mbit/s
Ethernet interface type
- 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:10 Gigabit Ethernet
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames
- 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:9000
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:4000
Internal
- 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:Yes
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:No

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Comparison of ST10000SPEXI, US1GC301AU2R
56 specifications	A StarTech.com 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip Model ST10000SPEXI View product	B StarTech.com USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter Model US1GC301AU2R View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	RJ-45
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A hub ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Full-height (low-profile)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	20000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Auto MDIX IEEE	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesDiffers	9000	4000
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
ChipsetDiffers	Intel X550AT	VIA VL812 + ASIX AX88179
LED indicators	Activity, Link	Activity, Link
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, REACH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premiu	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 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpri
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.10 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
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 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 50 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	68.5 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	152.5 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	121 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	96 g	54 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	145 mm	216 mm
Package depthDiffers	209 mm	151 mm
Package heightDiffers	40 mm	36 mm
Package weightDiffers	200 g	100 g
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	419 mm	451 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	442 mm	382 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	312 mm	329 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	80 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 m
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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