Product comparison · 2 network cards

Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs vs StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 1identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 37,600 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs (40000 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 45 mm more width than the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs (75 mm vs 30 mm). The StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC has 86.5 mm more depth than the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs (108.5 mm vs 22 mm). Only the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs has internal. Connectivity technology: Wireless on the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs, Wired on the StarTech.com USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC.

  • Connectivity technology
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:Wireless
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Wired
  • Host interface
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:M.2
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:USB
  • Interface
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:WLAN / Bluetooth
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:2400 Mbit/s
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:40000 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:Yes
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:No
  • Component for
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:PC
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:Laptop
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:0 - 80 °C
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:5 - 55 °C
  • Width
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:30 mm
    • USB4 to Ethernet Adapter, 10GbE, Multi-Gigabit, Thunderbolt Compatible, 10GBASE-T/5G/2.5G NIC:75 mm

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Comparison of WLN-M12, USB4-10GBE-ETHERNET
52 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Host interfaceDiffersM.2USB
InterfaceDiffersWLAN / BluetoothEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers2400 Mbit/s40000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11acIEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBase-T
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-negotiationKnown 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
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one5.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Component forDiffersPCLaptop
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50000 h
AntennaKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneOmni-directionalUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 11Windows 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 80 °C5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers30 mm75 mm
DepthDiffers22 mm108.5 mm
HeightDiffers2.4 mm28.5 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source520 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source170 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source134 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source74 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source395 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source358 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source313 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 pc(s)
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85177900Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 m

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