Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support

35specifications compared
25differ
10identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:PCI Express
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:4
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:1
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:10,1000,100 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Auto MDIX IEEE
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:No
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:Yes
Internal
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:Yes
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:No
Chipset
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:Realtek RTL8111G
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:Realtek RTL8153
LED indicators
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:Activity, Link
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:Activity, Link, Power
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA:0 - 55 °C
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:0 - 70 °C

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Comparison of ST1000SPEX43, USB31000SA
47 specifications	A StarTech.com 4-Port PCIe Gigabit Network Adapter Card - TAA Model ST1000SPEX43 View product	B StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support Model USB31000SA View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
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)
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	2000 Mbit/s	2000 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	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Auto MDIX IEEEDiffers	No	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
Jumbo frames support	Yes	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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
ChipsetDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8153
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Activity, Link, Power
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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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	-55 - 125 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	20 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	24.9 mm
DepthDiffers	138 mm	66 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	95 g	36 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	145 mm	126 mm
Package depthDiffers	210 mm	188 mm
Package heightDiffers	41 mm	22 mm
Package weightDiffers	184 g	100 g
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	446 mm	514 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	530 mm	329 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	338 mm	225 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	50 pc(s)	250 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Case colourKnown for one	Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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