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ASUS USB-AC54_B1 WLAN 1300 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • USB-AC54_B1 WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:Wireless
    • 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:Wired
  • Host interface
    • USB-AC54_B1 WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:USB
    • 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:PCI Express
  • Interface
    • USB-AC54_B1 WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:WLAN
    • 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • USB-AC54_B1 WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:1300 Mbit/s
    • 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:5000 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • USB-AC54_B1 WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:No
    • 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:Yes
  • Width
    • USB-AC54_B1 WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:63.4 mm
    • 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:120 mm
  • Depth
    • USB-AC54_B1 WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:26.9 mm
    • 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:80 mm
  • Height
    • USB-AC54_B1 WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:12.8 mm
    • 5G PCIe Network Adapter Card - NBASE-T & 5GBASE-T 2.5BASE-T PCI Express Network Interface Adapter - 5GbE/2.5GbE/1GbE Multi Gigabit Ethernet Worksta:20 mm

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Comparison of USB-AC54_B1, ST5GPEXNB
57 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSBPCI Express
InterfaceDiffersWLANEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1300 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000,2500,5000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one400,300,867,1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one256-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourBlackBlack
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTehuti - TN4010, Marvell - 88E2010P
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity, Link
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
AntennaKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Windows 10, 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers63.4 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers26.9 mm80 mm
HeightDiffers12.8 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers19 g138 g
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Low-profile bracketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source142 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source310 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source590 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 pc(s)
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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