Product comparison · 2 network cards

Lenovo USB 2.0 - Ethernet vs StarTech.com PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi

15specifications compared
14differ
1identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- USB 2.0 - Ethernet:Wired
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:Wireless
Host interface
- USB 2.0 - Ethernet:USB
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:PCI Express
Interface
- USB 2.0 - Ethernet:Ethernet
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- USB 2.0 - Ethernet:100 Mbit/s
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- USB 2.0 - Ethernet:No
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:Yes
Internal
- USB 2.0 - Ethernet:No
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- USB 2.0 - Ethernet:0 - 70 °C
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:-10 - 70 °C
Width
- USB 2.0 - Ethernet:215 mm
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:49 mm

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Comparison of USB 2.0 - Ethernet, PEX300WN2X2
63 specifications	A Lenovo USB 2.0 - Ethernet View product	B StarTech.com PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi Model PEX300WN2X2 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.484 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ralink - RT5392
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Link
CertificationDiffers	CE, UL-60950-1/ C-UL, ACA/C-Tick, FCC, BSMI, VCCI CB, KCC	CE, FCC, REACH, TAA
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows XP Home	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	215 mm	49 mm
DepthDiffers	20 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	23 g	38 g
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Low-profile bracketKnown 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	140 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	158 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Bandwidth noteKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20/40 MHz
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 MHz
Connector(s)Known for one	USB2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	0.220 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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