Product comparison · 2 network cards

Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0 vs Cudy WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0 has 314 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Cudy WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s (600 Mbit/s vs 286 Mbit/s). The Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0 has 17.5 mm more width than the Cudy WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s (37.5 mm vs 20 mm). The Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0 has 2 mm more depth than the Cudy WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s (17 mm vs 15 mm). Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0, Single-band (2.4 GHz) on the Cudy WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s. Security algorithms: WPA2, WPA on the Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0, WPA, WPA2 on the Cudy WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s.

Maximum data transfer rate
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0:600 Mbit/s
- WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:286 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Security algorithms
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0:WPA2, WPA
- WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA2
Width
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0:37.5 mm
- WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:20 mm
Depth
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0:17 mm
- WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:15 mm
Height
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0:8.5 mm
- WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:8 mm
Weight
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0:5 g
- WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:2 g
Package width
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0:58 mm
- WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:103 mm

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Comparison of AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0, WU300
37 specifications	A Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter, WU900 1.0 View product	B Cudy WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s Model WU300 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
USB connector form factor	Straight	Straight
USB version	2.0	2.0
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	286 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	600,286 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modulation	1024-QAM	1024-QAM
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA	WPA, WPA2
MU-MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Component for	PC/Laptop	PC/Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7
Linux operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Linux Kernel 6.5, Kernel 3.17, Kernel 3.12, Kernel 3.3, Linux Kernel 6.2, Linux Kernel 5.9, Linux Kernel 5.19, Linux Kernel 5.15, Linux Kernel 5.14, Linux Kernel 5.13, Linux Kernel 5.12, Linux Kernel 5.11, Linux Kernel 5.10
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	37.5 mm	20 mm
DepthDiffers	17 mm	15 mm
HeightDiffers	8.5 mm	8 mm
WeightDiffers	5 g	2 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	58 mm	103 mm
Package depth	20 mm	20 mm
Package heightDiffers	91 mm	103 mm
Package weightDiffers	40.8 g	18.1 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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