Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta vs StarTech.com USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - 1Gbps NIC USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Type C Network Adapter - 1GbE USB-C to RJ45/LAN Port Thunderbolt 3 Compatible Windows

36specifications compared
23differ
13identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:PCI Express
- USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - 1Gbps NIC USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Type C Network Adapter - 1GbE USB-C to RJ45/LAN Port Thunderbolt 3 Compatible Windows:USB Type-C
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:10,100,1000,2500,5000 Mbit/s
- USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - 1Gbps NIC USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Type C Network Adapter - 1GbE USB-C to RJ45/LAN Port Thunderbolt 3 Compatible Windows:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Internal
- 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:Yes
- USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - 1Gbps NIC USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Type C Network Adapter - 1GbE USB-C to RJ45/LAN Port Thunderbolt 3 Compatible Windows:No
LED indicators
- 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:Activity, Link
- USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - 1Gbps NIC USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Type C Network Adapter - 1GbE USB-C to RJ45/LAN Port Thunderbolt 3 Compatible Windows:Activity, Power
Certification
- 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:CE, FCC
- USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - 1Gbps NIC USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Type C Network Adapter - 1GbE USB-C to RJ45/LAN Port Thunderbolt 3 Compatible Windows:CE, FCC, REACH
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:0 - 70 °C
- USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - 1Gbps NIC USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Type C Network Adapter - 1GbE USB-C to RJ45/LAN Port Thunderbolt 3 Compatible Windows:0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:-40 - 85 °C
- USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - 1Gbps NIC USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Type C Network Adapter - 1GbE USB-C to RJ45/LAN Port Thunderbolt 3 Compatible Windows:-10 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:10 - 90%
- USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - 1Gbps NIC USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Type C Network Adapter - 1GbE USB-C to RJ45/LAN Port Thunderbolt 3 Compatible Windows:5 - 90%

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Comparison of ST5GPEXNB, US1GC30DB
50 specifications	A StarTech.com 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta Model ST5GPEXNB View product	B StarTech.com USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - 1Gbps NIC USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Type C Network Adapter - 1GbE USB-C to RJ45/LAN Port Thunderbolt 3 Compatible Windows Model US1GC30DB View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB Type-C
PCI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000,2500,5000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown 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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design4 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
ChipsetDiffers	Tehuti - TN4010, Marvell - 88E2010P	Realtek - RLT8153
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Activity, Power
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, REACH
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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7	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 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 10.15 Catalina, 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
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 85 °C	-10 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	141 mm
DepthDiffers	80 mm	175 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	13 mm
WeightDiffers	138 g	58 g
Packaging data2 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	142 mm	141 mm
Package depthDiffers	170 mm	175 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	310 mm	280 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	590 mm	450 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	360 mm	265 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	80 pc(s)	50 pc(s)
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic

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