Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 1-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express, Intel I210 NIC vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support

36specifications compared
22differ
14identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 1-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express, Intel I210 NIC:PCI Express
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:USB
Internal
- 1-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express, Intel I210 NIC:Yes
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:No
Product colour
- 1-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express, Intel I210 NIC:Black, Metallic
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:Silver
Chipset
- 1-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express, Intel I210 NIC:Intel® I210-AT
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:Realtek RTL8153
LED indicators
- 1-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express, Intel I210 NIC:Activity
- 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)
- 1-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express, Intel I210 NIC:5 - 50 °C
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 1-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express, Intel I210 NIC:-20 - 60 °C
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:-55 - 125 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 1-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express, Intel I210 NIC:20 - 80%
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support:20 - 90%

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Comparison of ST1000SPEXI, USB31000SA
51 specifications	A StarTech.com 1-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express, Intel I210 NIC Model ST1000SPEXI 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 & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
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
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, Metallic	Silver
ChipsetDiffers	Intel® I210-AT	Realtek RTL8153
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity	Activity, Link, Power
Component forKnown for one	PC/Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpri	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
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, 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	5 - 50 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-55 - 125 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	20 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	66 mm	24.9 mm
DepthDiffers	120 mm	66 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	17 mm
WeightDiffers	38 g	36 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	143 mm	126 mm
Package depthDiffers	172 mm	188 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	22 mm
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	306 mm	514 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	592 mm	329 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	368 mm	225 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	80 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 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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