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D-Link DWA-171 network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 5identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • DWA-171 network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:Wireless
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:Wired
  • Interface
    • DWA-171 network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:WLAN
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • DWA-171 network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:1000 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • DWA-171 network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:Yes
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:Activity, Link
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • DWA-171 network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:0 - 50 °C
  • Width
    • DWA-171 network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:31.7 mm
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:22.6 mm
  • Depth
    • DWA-171 network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:18.8 mm
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:68 mm
  • Height
    • DWA-171 network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:8 mm
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter – 10/100/1000 Mbps:26 mm

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Comparison of DWA-171, USB31000NDS
61 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
InterfaceDiffersWLANEthernet
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers433 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
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
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,430 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA2, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link
CertificationKnown for oneFCC B IC Wi-FiUnknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASIX - AX88179
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers31.7 mm22.6 mm
DepthDiffers18.8 mm68 mm
HeightDiffers8 mm26 mm
WeightDiffers3.9 g21 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers141 mm140 mm
Package depthDiffers109 mm173 mm
Package heightDiffers19 mm32 mm
Package weightDiffers16.7 g98 g
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one72 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one72 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one371.3 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one371.3 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (air)Known for one2.08 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (sea)Known for one2.08 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (air)Known for one5760 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one5760 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one80 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one4.9 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one31 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one44.9 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one37.5 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one20.8 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one120 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one110 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source282 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source458 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source410 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 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 10.6 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 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 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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