Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

MSI Star Key 2.0 V2 vs MSI Star-USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

Key differences

Host interface
- Star Key 2.0 V2:USB
- Star-USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):PCIe
Data transfer rate
- Star Key 2.0 V2:3 Mbit/s
- Star-USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):4800 Mbit/s
Connectivity technology
- Star Key 2.0 V2:Wireless
- Star-USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1):Wired

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Comparison of Star Key 2.0 V2, Star-USB3
17 specifications	A MSI Star Key 2.0 V2 View product	B MSI Star-USB3 interface cards/adapter USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Model Star-USB3 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCIe
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	6 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	3 Mbit/s	4800 Mbit/s
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP / Vista	Windows XP / Vista / 7 (32/64bit)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
PlatformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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