Product comparison · 2 network cards

Acer NI.23600.103 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 300 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi

10specifications compared
2differ
8identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

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- NI.23600.103 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 300 Mbit/s:WLAN / Bluetooth
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:WLAN

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Comparison of NI.23600.103, PEX300WN2X2
49 specifications	A Acer NI.23600.103 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 300 Mbit/s Model NI.23600.103 View product	B StarTech.com PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi Model PEX300WN2X2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN / Bluetooth	WLAN
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.484 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ralink - RT5392
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Link
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, REACH, TAA
Compatible productsKnown for one	Aspire V5-571	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	49 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 g
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	158 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Bandwidth noteKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20/40 MHz
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 MHz

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