Product comparison · 2 network media converters

StarTech.com Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi vs StarTech.com 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr

32specifications compared
23differ
9identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr has 9,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the StarTech.com Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi (10000 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The StarTech.com 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr has 12 mm more width than the StarTech.com Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi (94 mm vs 82 mm). The StarTech.com 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr has 50 mm more depth than the StarTech.com Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi (70 mm vs 20 mm). Converter input interface: 1000Base-T on the StarTech.com Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi, 10GBase-T on the StarTech.com 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr. Converter output interface: 1000Base-LX on the StarTech.com Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi, 10GBase-X on the StarTech.com 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr.

Maximum data transfer rate
- Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi:1000 Mbit/s
- 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr:10000 Mbit/s
Converter input interface
- Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi:1000Base-T
- 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr:10GBase-T
Converter output interface
- Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi:1000Base-LX
- 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr:10GBase-X
Networking standards
- Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi:IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z
- 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr:IEEE 802.3
Housing material
- Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi:Metal, Plastic
- 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr:Metal
LED indicators
- Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi:Activity, Link, Power
- 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr:Link, Power
Product colour
- Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi:Black, Silver
- 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr:Black
Fiber optic connector
- Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi:LC
- 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr:SFP+

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Comparison of D01ML55U-FIBER-MEDIA, MCM10G6SSFP
53 specifications	A StarTech.com Gigabit Fiber to RJ45 Ethernet Media Converter Dongle, Optical Singlemode 10km/Multimode 800m, USB Powered, Compact Design, Metal Housing, Micro Mi Model D01ML55U-FIBER-MEDIA View product	B StarTech.com 10GbE Multi-Gigabit Open SFP+ Fiber Media Converter, Standalone 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 to 10GBASE-X SFP+, Single-Mode / Multi-Mode, 16K Jumbo Fr Model MCM10G6SSFP View product
Network6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Converter input interfaceDiffers	1000Base-T	10GBase-T
Converter output interfaceDiffers	1000Base-LX	10GBase-X
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.3
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	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 Mbit/s	100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16000
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Auto-negotiation	Yes	Yes
Duplex system	Full	Full
ChipsetKnown for one	Marvell - 88E1512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Fiber mode structure	Multi-mode, Single-mode	Multi-mode, Single-mode
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	1000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
WavelengthKnown for one	1310 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Internal	No	No
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Housing materialDiffers	Metal, Plastic	Metal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Power	Link, Power
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for one	IP20	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	LC	SFP+
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.4 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.75 W
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (max)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	82 mm	94 mm
DepthDiffers	20 mm	70 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	26 mm
WeightKnown for one	49 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	5 - 95%
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	80 mm	70 mm
Package depthDiffers	139 mm	94 mm
Package heightDiffers	35 mm	26 mm
Package weightDiffers	80 g	500 g
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	340 mm	133 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	290 mm	281 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	126 mm	66 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	24 pc(s)	20 pc(s)

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