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Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0 vs StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 2identical
  • 37known 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 39,400 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0 (40000 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0 has 147 mm more width than the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC (222 mm vs 75 mm). The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 88.5 mm more depth than the Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0 (108.5 mm vs 20 mm). Connectivity technology: Wireless on the Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0, Wired on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC. Interface: WLAN / Bluetooth on the Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0, Ethernet on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC.

  • Connectivity technology
    • AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:Wireless
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Wired
  • Interface
    • AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:WLAN / Bluetooth
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:600 Mbit/s
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:40000 Mbit/s
  • Component for
    • AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:PC/Laptop
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Laptop
  • Product colour
    • AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:Black
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Grey
  • LED indicators
    • AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:Yes, System
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Yes
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:0 - 40 °C
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:5 - 55 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 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 AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0, USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET
58 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
InterfaceDiffersWLAN / BluetoothEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB connector form factorKnown for oneStraightUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers600 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 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
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.4Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Component forDiffersPC/LaptopLaptop
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsDiffersYes, SystemYes
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
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — 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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °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
WidthDiffers222 mm75 mm
DepthDiffers20 mm108.5 mm
HeightDiffers15 mm28.5 mm
WeightDiffers18.8 g520 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers80 mm170 mm
Package depthDiffers22 mm134 mm
Package heightDiffers200 mm74 mm
Package weightDiffers62.3 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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