Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 1-Port PCIe 10GBase-T / NBASE-T Ethernet Network Card vs StarTech.com USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter

35specifications compared
25differ
10identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 1-Port PCIe 10GBase-T / NBASE-T Ethernet Network Card:PCI Express
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:RJ-45
Interface
- 1-Port PCIe 10GBase-T / NBASE-T Ethernet Network Card:Ethernet
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 1-Port PCIe 10GBase-T / NBASE-T Ethernet Network Card:1
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:2
Maximum data transfer rate
- 1-Port PCIe 10GBase-T / NBASE-T Ethernet Network Card:10000 Mbit/s
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:5000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 1-Port PCIe 10GBase-T / NBASE-T Ethernet Network Card:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames
- 1-Port PCIe 10GBase-T / NBASE-T Ethernet Network Card:16000
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:4000
Internal
- 1-Port PCIe 10GBase-T / NBASE-T Ethernet Network Card:Yes
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:No
Product colour
- 1-Port PCIe 10GBase-T / NBASE-T Ethernet Network Card:Black, Stainless steel
- USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter:Black

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Comparison of ST10GSPEXNB, US1GC301AU2R
56 specifications	A StarTech.com 1-Port PCIe 10GBase-T / NBASE-T Ethernet Network Card Model ST10GSPEXNB View product	B StarTech.com USB-C to Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter with USB 3.0 (Type-A) Port, USB Type-C Gigabit Network Adapter Model US1GC301AU2R View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	RJ-45
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A hub 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)
USB pass-throughKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	10GBASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Jumbo framesDiffers	16000	4000
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
iSCSI supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, Stainless steel	Black
ChipsetDiffers	Tehuti - TN4010, Marvell - 88X3310P	VIA VL812 + ASIX AX88179
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Speed	Activity, Link
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements3 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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic	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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave	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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, 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
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	60 mm
DepthDiffers	83 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	100 g	54 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	172 mm	216 mm
Package depthDiffers	144 mm	151 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	36 mm
Package weightDiffers	150 g	100 g
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	451 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	382 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	329 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 m
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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