Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com Serial Card - PCI

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s:Wireless
- Serial Card - PCI:Wired
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s:248 Mbit/s
- Serial Card - PCI:0.9216 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s:0 - 55 °C
- Serial Card - PCI:0 - 57 °C

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Comparison of DWA-552, Serial Card - PCI
23 specifications	A D-Link DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s Model DWA-552 View product	B StarTech.com Serial Card - PCI View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interface	PCI	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	248 Mbit/s	0.9216 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE.	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sunix SUN1889 & SUN1689
System requirements1 differ
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	20 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP4	Win 98/ME/NT, Win 2K/XP/2003, Win CE, Linux 2.0.x / 2.2.x / 2.4.x / 2.6.x, DOS.
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 57 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 85 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	32-bit PCI Slot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x DB9, 1x DB25
PCI BusKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI / PCI-X (5 / 3.3V)
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 57 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	62 g

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