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StarTech.com ST1000SPEXD2 network card Internal Ethernet 2000 Mbit/s vs Zyxel PLA4215 Starter Kit

19specifications compared
14differ
5identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- ST1000SPEXD2 network card Internal Ethernet 2000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- PLA4215 Starter Kit:PowerPlug
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ST1000SPEXD2 network card Internal Ethernet 2000 Mbit/s:2
- PLA4215 Starter Kit:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- ST1000SPEXD2 network card Internal Ethernet 2000 Mbit/s:2000 Mbit/s
- PLA4215 Starter Kit:1000 Mbit/s
Internal
- ST1000SPEXD2 network card Internal Ethernet 2000 Mbit/s:Yes
- PLA4215 Starter Kit:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- ST1000SPEXD2 network card Internal Ethernet 2000 Mbit/s:0 - 55 °C
- PLA4215 Starter Kit:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- ST1000SPEXD2 network card Internal Ethernet 2000 Mbit/s:-20 - 75 °C
- PLA4215 Starter Kit:-20 - 70 °C
Width
- ST1000SPEXD2 network card Internal Ethernet 2000 Mbit/s:74 mm
- PLA4215 Starter Kit:67 mm
Depth
- ST1000SPEXD2 network card Internal Ethernet 2000 Mbit/s:110 mm
- PLA4215 Starter Kit:73 mm

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Comparison of ST1000SPEXD2, PLA4215 Starter Kit
51 specifications	A StarTech.com ST1000SPEXD2 network card Internal Ethernet 2000 Mbit/s Model ST1000SPEXD2 View product	B Zyxel PLA4215 Starter Kit View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PowerPlug
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	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 RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP (32/64-bit)/ Server 2003 (32/64-bit)/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ 7 (32/64-bit) WinCE 4.2/ 5.0 Linux Kernel 2.4.x + Mac OS 10.4 (Intel-based) SCO OpenServer 5.0.7/ 6 Novell	Windows XP/Vista/7
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 75 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	74 mm	67 mm
DepthDiffers	110 mm	73 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	235 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	150 mm	247 mm
Package depthDiffers	220 mm	101 mm
Package heightDiffers	40 mm	156 mm
Package weightDiffers	250 g	825 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
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
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IGMP
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/500 Mbit/s
Buffer sizeKnown for one	48 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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