Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant

26specifications compared
19differ
7identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:PCI Express
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:4
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:1000 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:5000 Mbit/s
Internal
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:Yes
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:0 - 55 °C
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:-20 - 85 °C
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:5 - 95%
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:0 - 80%
Width
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:102 mm
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:26 mm

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Comparison of ST1000SPEX42, USB31000SW
50 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card Model ST1000SPEX42 View product	B StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant Model USB31000SW View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
ChipsetDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E, PLX PEX8608	ASIX - AX88179
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP (32/64-bit)/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ Server 2003 (32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 (32/64-bit)/ 8 (32/64-bit), Mac OS X (Up to 10.8), Linux	Windows XP(32/64-bit)/ Server 2003(32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ Vista(32/64-bit)/ 7(32/64-bit)/ 8(32/64-bit) Mac OS 10.6/ 10.7/ 10.8
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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Ba	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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 85 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	26 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	210 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	255 g	27 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	210 mm	162 mm
Package depthDiffers	143 mm	131 mm
Package heightDiffers	38 mm	42 mm
Package weightDiffers	212 g	119 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	443 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	346 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	174 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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