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Cudy WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s vs MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 3identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card has 5,478 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Cudy WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s (5764 Mbit/s vs 286 Mbit/s). Only the MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card has internal. Host interface: USB on the Cudy WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s, PCI Express on the MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card. Interface: WLAN on the Cudy WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s, WLAN / Bluetooth on the MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card. Wi-Fi band: Single-band (2.4 GHz) on the Cudy WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the MSI Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card.

  • Host interface
    • WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:USB
    • Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:PCI Express
  • Interface
    • WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:WLAN
    • Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:WLAN / Bluetooth
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:286 Mbit/s
    • Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:5764 Mbit/s
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
  • Internal
    • WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:No
    • Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:Yes
  • Component for
    • WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:PC/Laptop
    • Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:PC
  • Antenna design
    • WU300 network card WLAN 286 Mbit/s:Internal
    • Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card:External

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Comparison of WU300, Herald BE9400 WiFi7 PCIe-Card
35 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyWirelessWireless
Host interfaceDiffersUSBPCI Express
InterfaceDiffersWLANWLAN / Bluetooth
USB connector form factorKnown for oneStraightUnknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers286 Mbit/s5764 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11be
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA2Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.4
Design3 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Component forDiffersPC/LaptopPC
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
AntennaYesYes
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedDiffersLinux 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 5.10Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one15 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one8 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one2 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one103 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one20 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one103 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one18.1 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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