Product comparison · 2 network cards

Buffalo WI-U2-433DMS network card Internal WLAN 433 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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  • 13specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 2identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • WI-U2-433DMS network card Internal WLAN 433 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
    • WI-U2-433DMS network card Internal WLAN 433 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
    • WI-U2-433DMS network card Internal WLAN 433 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
    • WI-U2-433DMS network card Internal WLAN 433 Mbit/s:433 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
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • WI-U2-433DMS network card Internal WLAN 433 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
    • 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:0 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • WI-U2-433DMS network card Internal WLAN 433 Mbit/s:10 - 85%
    • 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:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • WI-U2-433DMS network card Internal WLAN 433 Mbit/s:33 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
    • WI-U2-433DMS network card Internal WLAN 433 Mbit/s: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:80 mm

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Comparison of WI-U2-433DMS, ST5GPEXNB
51 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 rateDiffers433 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 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 standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers33 mm120 mm
DepthDiffers8 mm80 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm20 mm
WeightDiffers4 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) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
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
Output voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one2.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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