Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R vs StarTech.com USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 5identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:Mini PCI Express
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:USB
  • Internal
    • Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:Yes
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:No
  • Chipset
    • Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:Realtek - RTL8192CE
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:Realtek - RTL8188EUS
  • Width
    • Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:29.8 mm
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:15 mm
  • Depth
    • Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:26.5 mm
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:19 mm
  • Height
    • Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:3 mm
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:8 mm
  • Package width
    • Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:170 mm
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:96 mm
  • Package depth
    • Mini PCI Express Wireless N Card - 300Mbps Mini PCIe 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter - 2T2R:142 mm
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:144 mm

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Comparison of MPEX300WN2X2, USB150WN1X1W
47 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersMini PCI ExpressUSB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WPA64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 m
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 m
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 m
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.484 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWhite
ChipsetDiffersRealtek - RTL8192CERealtek - RTL8188EUS
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44000 h
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers29.8 mm15 mm
DepthDiffers26.5 mm19 mm
HeightDiffers3 mm8 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthDiffers170 mm96 mm
Package depthDiffers142 mm144 mm
Package heightDiffers30 mm22 mm
Package weightDiffers60 g41 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 source375 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source331 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source251 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic

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