Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link AC1000 WLAN 650 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AC1000 WLAN 650 Mbit/s:Wireless
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:Wired
Interface
- AC1000 WLAN 650 Mbit/s:WLAN
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- AC1000 WLAN 650 Mbit/s:650 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:1000 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- AC1000 WLAN 650 Mbit/s:Yes
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:Activity, Link
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AC1000 WLAN 650 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:0 - 50 °C
Width
- AC1000 WLAN 650 Mbit/s:97.3 mm
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:22.6 mm
Depth
- AC1000 WLAN 650 Mbit/s:29.2 mm
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:68 mm
Height
- AC1000 WLAN 650 Mbit/s:13.5 mm
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:26 mm

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Comparison of AC1000, USB31000NDS
44 specifications	A D-Link AC1000 WLAN 650 Mbit/s Model AC1000 View product	B StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps Model USB31000NDS View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	650 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown 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	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,650 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASIX - AX88179
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, Link
CertificationKnown for one	FCC B IC Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
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 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	97.3 mm	22.6 mm
DepthDiffers	29.2 mm	68 mm
HeightDiffers	13.5 mm	26 mm
WeightDiffers	22.68 g	21 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	173 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	282 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	458 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	410 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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