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NETGEAR WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 2identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wireless
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Wired
  • Host interface
    • WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:USB
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Mini PCI Express
  • Interface
    • WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:WLAN
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:450 Mbit/s
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:1000 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:No
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Yes
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Activity, Link
  • Width
    • WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:86.8 mm
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:30 mm
  • Depth
    • WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:27.6 mm
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:51 mm

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Comparison of WNDA4100, ST1000SMPEX
53 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSBMini PCI Express
InterfaceDiffersWLANEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers450 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 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-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one450 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek - RTL8111E
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, 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 supportedDiffersWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 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
Minimum processorKnown for oneIntel PentiumUnknown — 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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers86.8 mm30 mm
DepthDiffers27.6 mm51 mm
HeightDiffers13.4 mm8 mm
WeightDiffers19.5 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
ManualYesYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
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
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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