Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45 vs StarTech.com 1-Port 10Gbps PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PC/Server, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card,

36specifications compared
22differ
14identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:PCI Express
- 1-Port 10Gbps PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PC/Server, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card,:PCIe
PCI version
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:2.1
- 1-Port 10Gbps PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PC/Server, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card,:3.0
Maximum data transfer rate
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:2500 Mbit/s
- 1-Port 10Gbps PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PC/Server, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card,:10000 Mbit/s
Component for
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:PC/Server
- 1-Port 10Gbps PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PC/Server, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card,:PC
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:0 - 55 °C
- 1-Port 10Gbps PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PC/Server, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card,:0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:-40 - 70 °C
- 1-Port 10Gbps PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PC/Server, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card,:-10 - 70 °C
Width
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:63 mm
- 1-Port 10Gbps PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PC/Server, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card,:107 mm
Depth
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:95 mm
- 1-Port 10Gbps PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PC/Server, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card,:121 mm

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Comparison of ST1000PEXPSE, ST10GSPEXNB2
48 specifications	A StarTech.com 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45 Model ST1000PEXPSE View product	B StarTech.com 1-Port 10Gbps PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PC/Server, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card, Model ST10GSPEXNB2 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PCIe
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionDiffers	2.1	3.0
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1588, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBase-T
Design1 differ
Component forDiffers	PC/Server	PC
ChipsetKnown for one	Realtek RTL8125B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	48 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Ent	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 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Ent
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	63 mm	107 mm
DepthDiffers	95 mm	121 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	22 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	70 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	144 mm	217 mm
Package depthDiffers	212 mm	152 mm
Package heightDiffers	41 mm	35 mm
Package weightDiffers	220 g	120 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	537 mm	452 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	454 mm	378 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	345 mm	326 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	50 pc(s)	40 pc(s)

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