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NETGEAR WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 1identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Wired
  • Host interface
    • WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Mini PCI Express
  • Interface
    • WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:1
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:1000 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Yes
  • Width
    • WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:16 mm
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:30 mm
  • Depth
    • WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:34 mm
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:51 mm

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Comparison of WNA3100M, ST1000SMPEX
48 specifications
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSBMini PCI Express
InterfaceDiffersWLANEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers01
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers300 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek - RTL8111E
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity, Link
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source482765 h
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home B
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7, XP, Vista: (32/64-bit)Unknown — 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers16 mm30 mm
DepthDiffers34 mm51 mm
Height8 mm8 mm
WeightDiffers4 g6 g
Packaging dataidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Low-profile bracketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source174 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source446 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source524 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source346 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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