Product comparison · 2 network cards

Axagon ADE-AM15 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (1.5 m) vs MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card has 764 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Axagon ADE-AM15 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (1.5 m) (5764 Mbit/s vs 5000 Mbit/s). Only the MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card has internal. Connectivity technology: Wired on the Axagon ADE-AM15 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (1.5 m), Wireless on the MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card. Host interface: USB on the Axagon ADE-AM15 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (1.5 m), PCI Express on the MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card. Interface: Ethernet on the Axagon ADE-AM15 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (1.5 m), WLAN / Bluetooth on the MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card.

Connectivity technology
- ADE-AM15 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (1.5 m):Wired
- Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:Wireless
Host interface
- ADE-AM15 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (1.5 m):USB
- Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:PCI Express
Interface
- ADE-AM15 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (1.5 m):Ethernet
- Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:WLAN / Bluetooth
Maximum data transfer rate
- ADE-AM15 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (1.5 m):5000 Mbit/s
- Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:5764 Mbit/s
Internal
- ADE-AM15 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (1.5 m):No
- Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:Yes
Windows operating systems supported
- ADE-AM15 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (1.5 m):Yes
- Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:Windows 11

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Comparison of ADE-AM15, Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card
45 specifications	A Axagon ADE-AM15 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (1.5 m) Model ADE-AM15 View product	B MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN / Bluetooth
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	5764 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.4
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	ASIX AX88179	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS, Reach	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	65 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	18 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	58 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	90 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	90 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45), USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	REACH, RoHS, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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