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StarTech.com 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA vs StarTech.com USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum, Thunderbolt 3 / 4 Compatible, USB Type C Network Adapter

34specifications compared
23differ
11identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:PCI Express
- USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum, Thunderbolt 3 / 4 Compatible, USB Type C Network Adapter:USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:4
- USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum, Thunderbolt 3 / 4 Compatible, USB Type C Network Adapter:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:2000 Mbit/s
- USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum, Thunderbolt 3 / 4 Compatible, USB Type C Network Adapter:5000 Mbit/s
Internal
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:Yes
- USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum, Thunderbolt 3 / 4 Compatible, USB Type C Network Adapter:No
Chipset
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:Realtek RTL8111G
- USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum, Thunderbolt 3 / 4 Compatible, USB Type C Network Adapter:Realtek RTL8153
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:0 - 55 °C
- USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum, Thunderbolt 3 / 4 Compatible, USB Type C Network Adapter:0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:-40 - 75 °C
- USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum, Thunderbolt 3 / 4 Compatible, USB Type C Network Adapter:-55 - 125 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:5 - 95%
- USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum, Thunderbolt 3 / 4 Compatible, USB Type C Network Adapter:20 - 90%

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Comparison of ST1000SPEX43, US1GC30A
47 specifications	A StarTech.com 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA Model ST1000SPEX43 View product	B StarTech.com USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, Aluminum, Thunderbolt 3 / 4 Compatible, USB Type C Network Adapter Model US1GC30A 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	2000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, 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	9000
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
ChipsetDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8153
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	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 Enterprise x64, Wind
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 10.7 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
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 75 °C	-55 - 125 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	20 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	24 mm
DepthDiffers	138 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	95 g	34 g
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers	145 mm	176 mm
Package depthDiffers	210 mm	124 mm
Package heightDiffers	41 mm	16 mm
Package weightDiffers	184 g	106 g
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	446 mm	519 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	530 mm	348 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	338 mm	215 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	50 pc(s)	60 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Case colourKnown for one	Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source

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