Product comparison · 2 network cards

MSI BToes 2.0 vs StarTech.com PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- BToes 2.0:USB
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- BToes 2.0:3 Mbit/s
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:1000 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systems
- BToes 2.0:Windows 2000/98/XP
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:Windows 2000/XP/XP 64-bit
Weight
- BToes 2.0:7.6 g
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:55 g

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Comparison of BToes 2.0, PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card
24 specifications	A MSI BToes 2.0 View product	B StarTech.com PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	FHSS	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	GFSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	2.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/98/XP	Windows 2000/XP/XP 64-bit
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.6 g	55 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	55 x 23 x 8.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	10mChannels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	10m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab, 802.3x, 802.1Q
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 - RJ45 Female
Designidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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