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Allied Telesis AT-2872SX/SC network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AT-2872SX/SC network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Wired
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:Wireless
Host interface
- AT-2872SX/SC network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:RJ-45
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:USB
Interface
- AT-2872SX/SC network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- AT-2872SX/SC network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:1000 Mbit/s
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:300 Mbit/s
Storage temperature (T-T)
- AT-2872SX/SC network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:-25 - 70 °C
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:0 - 70 °C
Width
- AT-2872SX/SC network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:137 mm
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:24 mm
Height
- AT-2872SX/SC network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:34 mm
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:9 mm
Supported data transfer rates
- AT-2872SX/SC network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:10/100/1000Mbps
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:54/11 Mbit/s

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Comparison of AT-2872SX/SC, USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R
40 specifications	A Allied Telesis AT-2872SX/SC network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s Model AT-2872SX/SC View product	B StarTech.com USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-TKIP
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 m
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8192SU
CertificationDiffers	EMI 15, FCC A, EN55022 A, VCCI A, C-Tick, CE, EN55024, UL60950-1 (cULUS), EN60950-1 (TUV) EN60825, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1	CE, FCC, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2 Mac OS 10.4/10.5/10.6 Linux kernel 2.6
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	0 - 70 °C
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	137 mm	24 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
HeightDiffers	34 mm	9 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.3 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 cm
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000Mbps	54/11 Mbit/s
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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