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D-Link 200Mbit Powerline Adapter vs StarTech.com Compact Black USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 4identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:RJ-45
    • Compact Black USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter:USB
  • Product colour
    • 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:White
    • Compact Black USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter:Black
  • Width
    • 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:74 mm
    • Compact Black USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter:26 mm
  • Depth
    • 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:61 mm
    • Compact Black USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter:67.5 mm
  • Height
    • 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:99 mm
    • Compact Black USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter:22 mm
  • Weight
    • 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:136 g
    • Compact Black USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter:22 g
  • Compliance industry standards
    • 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:IEEE 802.3, 802.3u
    • Compact Black USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
  • Supported data transfer rates
    • 200Mbit Powerline Adapter:10/100Mbps
    • Compact Black USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter:10/100 Mbps

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Comparison of 200Mbit Powerline Adapter, USB2106S
44 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Host interfaceDiffersRJ-45USB
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate200 Mbit/s200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMosChip MCS7830
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, ROHS
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneFCC Part 15 Class B, CEUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneULUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpr
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers74 mm26 mm
DepthDiffers61 mm67.5 mm
HeightDiffers99 mm22 mm
WeightDiffers136 g22 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source143 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source175 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source89 g
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 x 67.5 x 22 mm
Link/Act LEDYesYes
Ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers10/100Mbps10/100 Mbps
Power requirementsKnown for one110 - 240V, 50/60HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one- 3DES - Net IDUnknown — not stated by the source
Transmission frequency rangeKnown for one2 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 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 one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source

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