Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant vs TP-Link ARCHER TX1800U

17specifications compared
15differ
2identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link ARCHER TX1800U has 201 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant (1201 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link ARCHER TX1800U has 29.2 mm more width than the StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant (90.2 mm vs 61 mm). The StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant has 45.8 mm more depth than the TP-Link ARCHER TX1800U (75 mm vs 29.2 mm). Only the StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant has internal. Connectivity technology: Wired on the StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant, Wireless on the TP-Link ARCHER TX1800U.

Connectivity technology
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Wired
- ARCHER TX1800U:Wireless
Host interface
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:PCI Express
- ARCHER TX1800U:USB
Interface
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Ethernet
- ARCHER TX1800U:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:1000 Mbit/s
- ARCHER TX1800U:1201 Mbit/s
Internal
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Yes
- ARCHER TX1800U:No
Component for
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:PC/Server
- ARCHER TX1800U:PC
LED indicators
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Activity, Link
- ARCHER TX1800U:Status
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:5 - 70 °C
- ARCHER TX1800U:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of ST1000SPEXD4T, ARCHER TX1800U
53 specifications	A StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant Model ST1000SPEXD4T View product	B TP-Link ARCHER TX1800U View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Straight
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Jumbo framesKnown for one	9000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,300,400,574,867 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	PC/Server	PC
Product colour	Black	Black
ChipsetKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111H	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Status
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.5 - 21.5 dBm
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 dBm
Operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Infrastructure mode
System requirements1 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp	Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 70 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	61 mm	90.2 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	29.2 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	12.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	47 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	142 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	111.2 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	685 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	345 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	306 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	75 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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