Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45 vs StarTech.com 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card

44specifications compared
26differ
18identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:1
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:2
PCI version
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:2.1
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, 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
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:10000 Mbit/s
Chipset
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:Realtek RTL8125B
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:Marvell AQC113CS
LED indicators
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:Yes
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:Activity, Link, Status
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:0 - 55 °C
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:-40 - 70 °C
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45:5 - 95%
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:20 - 80%

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Comparison of ST1000PEXPSE, ST10GSPEXNDP2
48 specifications	A StarTech.com 1 Port 2.5Gbps PoE Network Card, PCIe Ethernet Card w/RJ45 Model ST1000PEXPSE View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card Model ST10GSPEXNDP2 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
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 802.3, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBase-T
Design2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Realtek RTL8125B	Marvell AQC113CS
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, Link, Status
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 requirements2 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 supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-10 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	63 mm	20 mm
DepthDiffers	95 mm	145 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	65 mm
WeightDiffers	220 g	116 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	144 mm	148 mm
Package depthDiffers	212 mm	215 mm
Package heightDiffers	41 mm	36 mm
Package weightDiffers	220 g	208 g
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	537 mm	440 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	454 mm	370 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	345 mm	315 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	50 pc(s)	40 pc(s)

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