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StarTech.com 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA vs StarTech.com USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Converter for Laptops

36specifications compared
25differ
11identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:PCI Express
- USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Converter for Laptops:USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:4
- USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Converter for Laptops:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:2000 Mbit/s
- USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Converter for Laptops:5000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:10,1000,100 Mbit/s
- USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Converter for Laptops:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Auto MDIX IEEE
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:No
- USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Converter for Laptops:Yes
Internal
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:Yes
- USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Converter for Laptops:No
Chipset
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:Realtek RTL8111G
- USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Converter for Laptops:Realtek RTL8153
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:0 - 55 °C
- USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Converter for Laptops:0 - 70 °C

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Comparison of ST1000SPEX43, USB31000S2H
49 specifications	A StarTech.com 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA Model ST1000SPEX43 View product	B StarTech.com USB to Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Converter for Laptops Model USB31000S2H View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A hub ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network4 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, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Auto MDIX IEEEDiffers	No	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
ChipsetDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8153
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	637901 h
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1092 mA
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, 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 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, 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 13.0 Ventura
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
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	-10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	40 - 50%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	37 mm
DepthDiffers	138 mm	255 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	95 g	25.9 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	145 mm	128 mm
Package depthDiffers	210 mm	220 mm
Package heightDiffers	41 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	184 g	106 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	446 mm	355 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	530 mm	455 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	338 mm	270 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	50 pc(s)	200 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Case colourKnown for one	Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source

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