Product comparison · 2 network cards

Digicom 8E4552 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- 8E4552 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band
- 8E4552 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Product colour
- 8E4552 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black
- USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:White

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Comparison of 8E4552, USB150WN1X1W
50 specifications	A Digicom 8E4552 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model 8E4552 View product	B StarTech.com USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White Model USB150WN1X1W View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers	TKIP, WAPI, WEP, WPA, WPA2	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek - RTL8188EUS
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44000 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB powered	Yes	Yes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac 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 10.5 Leopard, 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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 g
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	375 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	331 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	251 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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