Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.) vs StarTech.com USB 2.0 > 10/100 Mbits/sec Mini Ethernet Adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.):CardBus
- USB 2.0 > 10/100 Mbits/sec Mini Ethernet Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.):1000 Mbit/s
- USB 2.0 > 10/100 Mbits/sec Mini Ethernet Adapter:200 Mbit/s
Width
- Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.):55 mm
- USB 2.0 > 10/100 Mbits/sec Mini Ethernet Adapter:36.8 mm
Depth
- Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.):130 mm
- USB 2.0 > 10/100 Mbits/sec Mini Ethernet Adapter:69.8 mm
Height
- Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.):20 mm
- USB 2.0 > 10/100 Mbits/sec Mini Ethernet Adapter:19.1 mm

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Comparison of Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.), USB 2.0 > 10/100 Mbits/sec Mini Ethernet Adapter
14 specifications	A StarTech.com Gigabit CardBus Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec.)View product	B StarTech.com USB 2.0 > 10/100 Mbits/sec Mini Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista DOS, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	36.8 mm
DepthDiffers	130 mm	69.8 mm
HeightDiffers	20 mm	19.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	68 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbits/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, USB 1.1/2.0
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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