Product comparison · 2 network cards

Cudy WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant

20specifications compared
19differ
1identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The Cudy WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s has 1,402 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant (2402 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant has 31.1 mm more width than the Cudy WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s (61 mm vs 29.9 mm). The StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant has 61.8 mm more depth than the Cudy WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s (75 mm vs 13.2 mm). Only the StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant has internal. Connectivity technology: Wireless on the Cudy WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s, Wired on the StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant.

Connectivity technology
- WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:Wireless
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Wired
Host interface
- WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:USB
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:PCI Express
Interface
- WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:WLAN
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:2402 Mbit/s
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:1000 Mbit/s
Internal
- WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:No
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:Yes
Component for
- WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:PC/Laptop
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:PC/Server
Operating temperature (T-T)
- WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:5 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:-40 - 70 °C
- 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant:0 - 80 °C

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Comparison of WU5400, ST1000SPEXD4T
54 specifications	A Cudy WU5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s Model WU5400 View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port Gigabit PCIe Network Adapter Card, 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Express NIC, Dual Realtek RTL8111H, Works with Windows and Linux, TAA Compliant Model ST1000SPEXD4T View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Straight	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2402 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ax	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	574,2402 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA3, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forDiffers	PC/Laptop	PC/Server
Product colour	Black	Black
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111H
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Link
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Omni-directional	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	5 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	0 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	29.9 mm	61 mm
DepthDiffers	13.2 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	88.8 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	24.7 g	47 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	90 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	25 mm	170 mm
Package heightDiffers	150 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	78 g	111.2 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	685 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	345 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	306 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 pc(s)
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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