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Linksys AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com Dual Port ExpressCard Gigabit Laptop Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 1identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
    • Dual Port ExpressCard Gigabit Laptop Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:Wired
  • Interface
    • AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
    • Dual Port ExpressCard Gigabit Laptop Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
    • Dual Port ExpressCard Gigabit Laptop Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:1000 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No
    • Dual Port ExpressCard Gigabit Laptop Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:Yes
  • Product colour
    • AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black
    • Dual Port ExpressCard Gigabit Laptop Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card:Black, Silver

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Comparison of AE1200, EC2000S
42 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
InterfaceDiffersWLANEthernet
Host interfaceKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers300 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Silver
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Component forKnown for onePC/LaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000/ XP(32/64-bit)/ Server 2003(32/64-bit) Vista(32/64-bit)/ 7(32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux / Unix, Mac OS 10.4.x / 10.5.x
Internet connection requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 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 10 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windo
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2019, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Optical drive requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source115.8 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source173 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source116 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1Q
Ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for oneUSB AUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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