Product comparison · 2 network cards

Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0 vs StarTech.com 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 3identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant has 4,400 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0 (5000 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The StarTech.com 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant has 70 mm more width than the Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0 (86 mm vs 16 mm). The StarTech.com 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant has 91.3 mm more depth than the Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0 (121 mm vs 29.7 mm). Only the StarTech.com 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant has internal. Connectivity technology: Wireless on the Cudy AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0, Wired on the StarTech.com 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant.

  • Connectivity technology
    • AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:Wireless
    • 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Wired
  • Host interface
    • AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:USB Type-C
    • 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:PCI Express
  • Interface
    • AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:WLAN
    • 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:600 Mbit/s
    • 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:5000 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:No
    • 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Yes
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:0 - 40 °C
    • 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:5 - 65 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:-40 - 70 °C
    • 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:-30 - 90 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0:10 - 90%
    • 2-Port 5G Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 5G/2.5G/1G/100M/10M PCI Express LAN Card, Realtek RTL8126, Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:10 - 80%

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Comparison of AX900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 USB-C Adapter, WU900C 1.0, PR25GR-NETWORK-CARD
51 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSB Type-CPCI Express
InterfaceDiffersWLANEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
USB connector form factorKnown for oneStraightUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers600 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qav, IEEE 802.1ad, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
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
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown 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 bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one600,286 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Spread spectrum methodKnown for oneOFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2, WPAUnknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Component forPC/LaptopPC/Laptop
Product colourBlackBlack
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8126
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AntennaKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7Windows 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
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C5 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-30 - 90 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers16 mm86 mm
DepthDiffers29.7 mm121 mm
HeightDiffers8.5 mm18 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source58.8 g
Packaging dataidentical
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
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source119.9 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersFederal Communications Commission (FCC), CECE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source685 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source345 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source306 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 pc(s)

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