Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 09:18:55 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <lowell@be-well.ilk.org> To: "Nikolas Britton" <nikolas.britton@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel PRO/1000 PT Message-ID: <44y7valtc0.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <1151753054.00556526.1151742601@10.7.7.3> (Nikolas Britton's message of "Sat, 1 Jul 2006 03:19:03 -0500") References: <1151753054.00556526.1151742601@10.7.7.3>
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"Nikolas Britton" <nikolas.britton@gmail.com> writes: > What are the difference between the Intel PRO/1000 PT Server and > Desktop Adapters? > > Intel PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter: $130 ~ 150 > Intel PRO/1000 PT Desktop Adapter: $40 ~ 60 > > Both use the i82572EI chip and both appear to use the same PCB. Would > I be correct in assuming it's a marketing scam to get 2.5 times the > price for the same device? Look at the specs; they use different controllers (from the same family, so they may well work in the same PCB, but distinct in capabilities). They also have different bus interfaces -- which could be a sustantial speed advantage for the server version under high load.
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