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StarTech.com USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp vs StarTech.com USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP

36specifications compared
11differ
25identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Fiber optic connector
- USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp:SC
- USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:SFP
Maximum data transfer rate
- USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp:1000 Mbit/s
- USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:100 Mbit/s
Depth
- USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp:170 mm
- USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:167 mm
Weight
- USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp:108 g
- USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:106 g
Package width
- USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp:142 mm
- USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:50 mm
Package depth
- USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp:170 mm
- USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:267 mm
Package height
- USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp:31 mm
- USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:30 mm
Master (outer) case width
- USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp:308 mm
- USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP:300 mm

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Comparison of US100A20FXSC, US100A20SFP
45 specifications	A StarTech.com USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp Model US100A20FXSC View product	B StarTech.com USB 2.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - Open SFP Model US100A20SFP View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	SC	SFP
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	2000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 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 11, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Wi
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	170 mm	167 mm
WeightDiffers	108 g	106 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	142 mm	50 mm
Package depthDiffers	170 mm	267 mm
Package heightDiffers	31 mm	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	52 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data3 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	308 mm	300 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	594 mm	590 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	366 mm	360 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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