Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR A6100 WLAN 433 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- A6100 WLAN 433 Mbit/s:USB
- Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:Mini PCI Express
Wi-Fi band
- A6100 WLAN 433 Mbit/s:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency range
- A6100 WLAN 433 Mbit/s:2.4 - 5 GHz
- Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:2.4 - 2.484 GHz
Internal
- A6100 WLAN 433 Mbit/s:No
- Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:Yes
Width
- A6100 WLAN 433 Mbit/s:36.1 mm
- Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:29.8 mm
Depth
- A6100 WLAN 433 Mbit/s:18.4 mm
- Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:26.5 mm
Height
- A6100 WLAN 433 Mbit/s:8.1 mm
- Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:3 mm

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Comparison of A6100, MPEX300WN2X2
29 specifications	A NETGEAR A6100 WLAN 433 Mbit/s Model A6100 View product	B StarTech.com Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R Model MPEX300WN2X2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	Mini PCI Express
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 2.484 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek - RTL8192CE
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	36.1 mm	29.8 mm
DepthDiffers	18.4 mm	26.5 mm
HeightDiffers	8.1 mm	3 mm
WeightKnown for one	8 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	142 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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