Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n, PCIe vs StarTech.com USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n, PCIe:PCI Express
- USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s:USB
Internal
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n, PCIe:Yes
- USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s:No

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Comparison of WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n, PCIe, USB2IR3
26 specifications	A Dell WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n, PCIe View product	B StarTech.com USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s Model USB2IR3 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
InterfaceKnown for one	WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Sigmatel - STir4200
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windo
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 80 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.6 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	175 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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