Product comparison · 2 network cards

Digicom 8E4552 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs Plugable Technologies USB2-E1000 network card Ethernet

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 8E4552 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- USB2-E1000 network card Ethernet:Wired
Interface
- 8E4552 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- USB2-E1000 network card Ethernet:Ethernet

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Comparison of 8E4552, USB2-E1000
28 specifications	A Digicom 8E4552 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model 8E4552 View product	B Plugable Technologies USB2-E1000 network card Ethernet Model USB2-E1000 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
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
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 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	TKIP, WAPI, WEP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASIX AX88178
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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