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Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0 vs Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs has 1,800 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0 (2400 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs has 14 mm more width than the Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0 (30 mm vs 16 mm). The Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0 has 7.7 mm more depth than the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs (29.7 mm vs 22 mm). Only the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs has internal. Host interface: USB Type-C on the Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0, M.2 on the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs.

Host interface
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:USB Type-C
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:M.2
Interface
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:WLAN
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:WLAN / Bluetooth
Maximum data transfer rate
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:600 Mbit/s
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:2400 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Internal
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:No
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:Yes
Component for
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:PC/Laptop
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:PC
Antenna design
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:Internal
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:External
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:0 - 40 °C
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:0 - 80 °C

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Comparison of AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0, WLN-M12
36 specifications	A Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0 View product	B Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs Model WLN-M12 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB Type-C	M.2
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	WLAN / Bluetooth
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Straight	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (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
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA2, WPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forDiffers	PC/Laptop	PC
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni-directional
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7	Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 80 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	16 mm	30 mm
DepthDiffers	29.7 mm	22 mm
HeightDiffers	8.5 mm	2.4 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85177900

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