Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card vs Zyxel PLA4211 Starter Kit

24specifications compared
15differ
9identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:PCI Express
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:PowerPlug
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:4
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:1
Internal
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:Yes
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:0 - 55 °C
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:-20 - 85 °C
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:5 - 95%
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:10 - 90%
Width
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:102 mm
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:64 mm
Depth
- 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:140 mm
- PLA4211 Starter Kit:39 mm

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Comparison of ST1000SPEX42, PLA4211 Starter Kit
49 specifications	A StarTech.com 4 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card Model ST1000SPEX42 View product	B Zyxel PLA4211 Starter Kit View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PowerPlug
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
Networkidentical
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.002 - 0.067 GHz
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QoS/ToS
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE-LVD, UL/cUL
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
ChipsetKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E, PLX PEX8608	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
System requirements1 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/Vista/7
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 85 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	64 mm
DepthDiffers	140 mm	39 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	102 mm
WeightDiffers	255 g	184 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	210 mm	180 mm
Package depthDiffers	143 mm	97 mm
Package heightDiffers	38 mm	135 mm
Package weightDiffers	212 g	651 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 1901
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IGMP
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/500 Mbit/s

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