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Cudy AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0 vs StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC

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  • 19differ
  • 1identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 39,133 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Cudy AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0 (40000 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 2.5 mm more width than the Cudy AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0 (75 mm vs 72.5 mm). The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 58.5 mm more depth than the Cudy AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0 (108.5 mm vs 50 mm). Connectivity technology: Wireless on the Cudy AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0, Wired on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC. Host interface: PCI Express on the Cudy AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0, USB on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC.

  • Connectivity technology
    • AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0:Wireless
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Wired
  • Host interface
    • AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0:PCI Express
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:USB
  • Interface
    • AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0:WLAN
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0:867 Mbit/s
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:40000 Mbit/s
  • Component for
    • AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0:PC
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0:Black
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Grey
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0:0 - 70 °C
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:5 - 55 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0:-40 - 70 °C
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:-20 - 50 °C

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Comparison of AC1300 Wireless Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter, WE1300 1.0, USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET
51 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB
InterfaceDiffersWLANEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers867 Mbit/s40000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBase-T
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown 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
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)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one867,400 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one256-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2, WPA, WPA3Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Component forDiffersPCLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
AntennaKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers72.5 mm75 mm
DepthDiffers50 mm108.5 mm
HeightDiffers11.6 mm28.5 mm
WeightDiffers76.3 g520 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers230 mm170 mm
Package depthDiffers105 mm134 mm
Package heightDiffers35 mm74 mm
Package weightDiffers174 g110 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersFederal Communications Commission (FCC), CERoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source395 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source358 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source313 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 m

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