Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card vs StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE - Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt 3 to RJ45 Network Adapter - 10GBASE-T/5-2.5GBASE-T NIC

33specifications compared
23differ
10identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:PCI Express
- Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE - Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt 3 to RJ45 Network Adapter - 10GBASE-T/5-2.5GBASE-T NIC:Thunderbolt 3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:2
- Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE - Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt 3 to RJ45 Network Adapter - 10GBASE-T/5-2.5GBASE-T NIC:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:10000 Mbit/s
- Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE - Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt 3 to RJ45 Network Adapter - 10GBASE-T/5-2.5GBASE-T NIC:40000 Mbit/s
Internal
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:Yes
- Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE - Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt 3 to RJ45 Network Adapter - 10GBASE-T/5-2.5GBASE-T NIC:No
Component for
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:PC/Server
- Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE - Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt 3 to RJ45 Network Adapter - 10GBASE-T/5-2.5GBASE-T NIC:PC
Product colour
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:Black
- Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE - Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt 3 to RJ45 Network Adapter - 10GBASE-T/5-2.5GBASE-T NIC:Grey
LED indicators
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:Activity, Link, Status
- Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE - Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt 3 to RJ45 Network Adapter - 10GBASE-T/5-2.5GBASE-T NIC:Activity, Link
Width
- 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card:20 mm
- Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE - Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt 3 to RJ45 Network Adapter - 10GBASE-T/5-2.5GBASE-T NIC:108 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of ST10GSPEXNDP2, TB310G2
50 specifications	A StarTech.com 2-Port 10GbE PCIe Network Adapter Card, Network Card for PCs/Servers, Six-Speed PCIe Ethernet Card with Jumbo Frame Support, NIC/LAN Interface Card Model ST10GSPEXNDP2 View product	B StarTech.com Thunderbolt 3 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE - Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt 3 to RJ45 Network Adapter - 10GBASE-T/5-2.5GBASE-T NIC Model TB310G2 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	Thunderbolt 3
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PCI versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Full-height (low-profile)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	40000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s	100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10GBase-T	10GBase-T
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDIX IEEE	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames	16000	16000
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	PC/Server	PC
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
ChipsetKnown for one	Marvell AQC113CS	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Status	Activity, Link
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 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Ent	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 x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80%	20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	108 mm
DepthDiffers	145 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	65 mm	29 mm
WeightDiffers	116 g	500 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	148 mm	170 mm
Package depthDiffers	215 mm	134 mm
Package heightDiffers	36 mm	74 mm
Package weightDiffers	208 g	700 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Thunderbolt
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	440 mm	318 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	370 mm	395 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	315 mm	313 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	40 pc(s)	20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 m

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More network card comparisons

All network card comparisons