Product comparison · 2 network transceiver modules

StarTech.com Cisco SFP-10G-BX20U-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF) vs StarTech.com Cisco SFP-10G-BX60D-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF)

Key differences

SFP transceiver standard
- Cisco SFP-10G-BX20U-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF):BX-U
- Cisco SFP-10G-BX60D-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF):BX-D
Maximum transfer distance
- Cisco SFP-10G-BX20U-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF):20000 m
- Cisco SFP-10G-BX60D-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF):60000 m
Tx wavelength (max)
- Cisco SFP-10G-BX20U-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF):1270 nm
- Cisco SFP-10G-BX60D-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF):1330 nm
Rx wavelength (max)
- Cisco SFP-10G-BX20U-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF):1330 nm
- Cisco SFP-10G-BX60D-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF):1270 nm
Compatible products
- Cisco SFP-10G-BX20U-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF):SFP-10G-BX20U-I
- Cisco SFP-10G-BX60D-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF):SFP-10G-BX60D-I
Power consumption (typical)
- Cisco SFP-10G-BX20U-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF):1.3 W
- Cisco SFP-10G-BX60D-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF):1 W

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Comparison of SFP-10G-BX20U-I-ST, SFP-10G-BX60D-I-ST
33 specifications	A StarTech.com Cisco SFP-10G-BX20U-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF) Model SFP-10G-BX20U-I-ST View product	B StarTech.com Cisco SFP-10G-BX60D-I Compatible SFP+ Module - 10GBASE-BX - 10 GbE Gigabit Ethernet BiDi Fiber (SMF) Model SFP-10G-BX60D-I-ST View product
Performance4 differ
SFP transceiver standardDiffers	BX-U	BX-D
Maximum transfer distanceDiffers	20000 m	60000 m
Tx wavelength (max)Differs	1270 nm	1330 nm
Rx wavelength (max)Differs	1330 nm	1270 nm
Features1 differ
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsDiffers	SFP-10G-BX20U-I	SFP-10G-BX60D-I
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	1.3 W	1 W

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