Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter vs StarTech.com PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter:Wireless
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:Wired
Host interface
- 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter:CardBus
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:1000 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systems
- 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter:Windows 98 SE/ ME/ 2000 & XP
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:Windows 2000/XP/XP 64-bit
Weight
- 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter:140 g
- PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card:55 g

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Comparison of 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter, PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card
21 specifications	A StarTech.com 802.11g Wireless Cardbus NIC Adapter View product	B StarTech.com PCI Express 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Card View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC & CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	300 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	330 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98 SE/ ME/ 2000 & 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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	140 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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet / Fast-Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	WPA, AES & 64/128/152-bit WEP Encryption	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	54 / 48 / 36 / 24 / 18 / 12 / 11 / 9 / 6 / 5.5 / 2 / 1 Mbit/s	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

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