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StarTech.comTechnical Specification MatrixAnalysis Date: 20 September 2026Evaluated at £361.99

StarTech.com 1-Port 40G QSFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open QSFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 40 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 40GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell PowerEdge HPE ProLiant

StarTech.com 1-Port 40G QSFP+ Network Card - Intel XL710 Open QSFP+ Converged Adapter - PCIe 40 Gigabit Ethernet Server NIC - 40GbE Fiber Optic LAN Card - Dell PowerEdge HPE ProLiant, Internal, Wired, PCI Express, Fiber, 40000 Mbit/s, Black

9.0/ 10
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Evaluated at £361.99
Price-Tier Avg: 7.5/10
Rated on 20 September 2026
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Relative Benchmark Scoring (1–10)

vs Price Tier Competitors
Data Transfer Rate39.0625
Hardware Spec Score
10.0/10(Exceptional)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
9.9/10(Exceptional)
Ethernet Speed39.0625
Hardware Spec Score
10.0/10(Exceptional)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
9.9/10(Exceptional)
Cable Length440
Hardware Spec Score
10.0/10(Exceptional)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
9.9/10(Exceptional)
Weight112g
Hardware Spec Score
9.7/10(Exceptional)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
9.6/10(Exceptional)
Width121
Hardware Spec Score
9.2/10(Exceptional)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
9.1/10(Exceptional)
Depth181
Hardware Spec Score
10.0/10(Exceptional)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
9.9/10(Exceptional)
Height20
Hardware Spec Score
4.0/10(Below Average)
Price-to-Value Efficiency
4.0/10(Below Average)
How We Calculate This Score

Our objective rating combines Hardware Spec Quality (measuring real-world component power benchmarked across the entire category on a 1–10 scale) with a Price-to-Value Index (evaluating technical capability relative to selling price). User reviews and merchant sponsorships do not influence this score.

Score Deciding Factors8 Key drivers
✓Competitive Price£361
Favorable price-to-performance ratio in categoryHigh Value
✓High-End Data Transfer Rate39.0625
Top-tier capability in this category10.0/10
✓High-End Ethernet Speed39.0625
Top-tier capability in this category10.0/10
✓High-End Cable Length440.0
Top-tier capability in this category10.0/10
✓Lightweight Weight112g
Top-tier capability in this category9.7/10
✓High-End Width121.0
Top-tier capability in this category9.2/10
✓High-End Depth181.0
Top-tier capability in this category10.0/10
✕Limited Height20.0
Significantly below category average benchmark4.0/10

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