Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com Dual Port Gigabit PCI Express Server Network Adapter Card - PCIe NIC vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet plus USB 3.0 - Thunderbolt Adapter

31specifications compared
18differ
13identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Dual Port Gigabit PCI Express Server Network Adapter Card - PCIe NIC:PCI Express
- Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet plus USB 3.0 - Thunderbolt Adapter:Thunderbolt 3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Dual Port Gigabit PCI Express Server Network Adapter Card - PCIe NIC:2
- Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet plus USB 3.0 - Thunderbolt Adapter:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- Dual Port Gigabit PCI Express Server Network Adapter Card - PCIe NIC:2000 Mbit/s
- Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet plus USB 3.0 - Thunderbolt Adapter:10000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames
- Dual Port Gigabit PCI Express Server Network Adapter Card - PCIe NIC:9000
- Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet plus USB 3.0 - Thunderbolt Adapter:9600
Internal
- Dual Port Gigabit PCI Express Server Network Adapter Card - PCIe NIC:Yes
- Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet plus USB 3.0 - Thunderbolt Adapter:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Dual Port Gigabit PCI Express Server Network Adapter Card - PCIe NIC:0 - 70 °C
- Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet plus USB 3.0 - Thunderbolt Adapter:-10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Dual Port Gigabit PCI Express Server Network Adapter Card - PCIe NIC:0 - 100 °C
- Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet plus USB 3.0 - Thunderbolt Adapter:-20 - 85 °C
Width
- Dual Port Gigabit PCI Express Server Network Adapter Card - PCIe NIC:18 mm
- Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet plus USB 3.0 - Thunderbolt Adapter:48.5 mm

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Comparison of ST1000SPEXD4, TB2USB3GE
52 specifications	A StarTech.com Dual Port Gigabit PCI Express Server Network Adapter Card - PCIe NIC Model ST1000SPEXD4 View product	B StarTech.com Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet plus USB 3.0 - Thunderbolt Adapter Model TB2USB3GE View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	Thunderbolt 3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
PCI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Jumbo framesDiffers	9000	9600
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Silver
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ChipsetKnown for one	Realtek - RTL8111E, Asmedia - ASM1182E	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 8 / 8.1 (32/64bit), Mac OS 10.8.4 +
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpr	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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterpris
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	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 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 100 °C	-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	18 mm	48.5 mm
DepthDiffers	92.6 mm	78 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	20 mm
WeightDiffers	51 g	71 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	170 mm	175 mm
Package depthDiffers	143 mm	145 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	142 g	157 g
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.13 m
UASP supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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