StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCIe x4 10Gb NIC ST10000SPEX User Manual

Product codes

ST10000SPEX

1 Port PCI Express 10 Gigabit Ethernet Network Card - PCIe x4 10Gb NIC

StarTech ID: ST10000SPEX

The ST10000SPEX PCI Express 10 Gbps Network Card lets you add a 10-Gigabit Ethernet port to your server
or high-powered workstation through a PCI Express x4 (or higher) slot.

With rising demand on network resources due to large file transfers, increase in network users and multimedia
content, more bandwidth is often required at various levels of your infrastructure. This 10 Gb NIC offers a cost-
effective solution for your file or application server or even a high-powered workstation to transfer more data,
faster.

Fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T standard, the card offers added bandwidth over standard
Cat 6a cabling, to meet your network needs without an overhaul of your infrastructure wiring, or a costly upgrade
to fiber. The 10 Gbps network card also offers compatibility with VMWare® ESXi 5.0/5.1 and Microsoft Hyper-
V® virtualization software and iSCSI support to combine LAN and SAN functions.

For peak operating efficiency, the 10GBASE-T card features the Tehuti TN4010 chipset, compliant with 802.3az
Energy Efficient Ethernet and with significantly reduced power consumption versus the popular Intel® X540-AT1
chipset. The reduced power consumption also helps to minimize heat generated by the card, to avoid increasing
the operating temperature within your server case.

Power Consumption Benchmark

ST10000SPEX

(Tehuti TN4010)

Intel X540-AT1

Speed

Power Consumption

4.50W

10.8W

@ 10 Gbps

3.3.W

7.7W

@ 1 Gbps

2.48W

6.4W

@ 100 Mbps