Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Adapter

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s:Wireless
- USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Adapter:Wired
Host interface
- DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s:PCI
- USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s:248 Mbit/s
- USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Adapter:200, 100

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Comparison of DWA-552, USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Adapter
23 specifications	A D-Link DWA-552 network card 248 Mbit/s Model DWA-552 View product	B StarTech.com USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	248 Mbit/s	200, 100
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MosChip MCS7830
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE.	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP4	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista, Linux, & Mac OS X
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	20 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	EEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, USB 1.1, 2.0
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	32-bit PCI Slot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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