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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 3.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - 1000Base-SX SC

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 25identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • Networking standards
    • USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp:IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3x
    • USB 3.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - 1000Base-SX SC:IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3z
  • Fiber ethernet cabling technology
    • USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp:100BASE-FX
    • USB 3.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - 1000Base-SX SC:1000BASE‑SX
  • Maximum operating distance
    • USB to Fiber Optic Converter - 100Mbps - USB 2.0 to Fiber Network Adapter - 100Base-FX SC Female Duplex Multimode Fiber/MMF Compatible - 2Km - Comp:2000 m
    • USB 3.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - 1000Base-SX SC:550 m
  • 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:140 mm
    • USB 3.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - 1000Base-SX SC:55 mm
  • 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 3.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - 1000Base-SX SC:260 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 3.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - 1000Base-SX SC:100 g
  • 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 3.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - 1000Base-SX SC:172 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 3.0 to Fiber Optic Converter - 1000Base-SX SC:30 mm

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Comparison of US100A20FXSC, US1GA30SXSC
44 specifications
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3z
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyDiffers100BASE-FX1000BASE‑SX
Maximum operating distanceDiffers2000 m550 m
Design1 differ
ChipsetDiffersASIX Electronics - AX88772CRealtek - RTL8153-VB-CG, Microsemi - VSC8211XVW
System requirements2 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 10.9 MavericksMac 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 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers140 mm55 mm
DepthDiffers170 mm260 mm
WeightDiffers108 g100 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package depthDiffers170 mm172 mm
Package heightDiffers31 mm30 mm
Package weightDiffers52 g54 g
Logistics data3 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers308 mm300 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers594 mm590 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers366 mm355 mm
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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