Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km vs StarTech.com USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R

24specifications compared
22differ
2identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:Wired
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:Wireless
Host interface
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:PCI
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:USB
Interface
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:Fiber
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:100 Mbit/s
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:300 Mbit/s
Maximum operating distance
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:2000 m
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:400 m
Internal
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:Yes
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:No
Component for
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:PC
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:PC/Laptop
Product colour
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:Blue, Silver
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:White

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Comparison of PCI100MMST, USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R
41 specifications	A StarTech.com 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km Model PCI100MMST View product	B StarTech.com USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	WLAN
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceDiffers	2000 m	400 m
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-TKIP
Design4 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	PC	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Blue, Silver	White
ChipsetDiffers	Via - VT6105M	Realtek RTL8192SU
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 Linux	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2 Mac OS 10.4/10.5/10.6 Linux kernel 2.6
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	56 mm	24 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	58 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	9 mm
WeightDiffers	80 g	7.8 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	50 mm	40 mm
Package depthDiffers	270 mm	150 mm
Package heightDiffers	170 mm	130 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.3 g
Other features3 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3x, IEEE802.1Q, IEEE802.1p	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Power requirementsKnown for one	3.3/5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	ST FM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package lengthDiffers	27 cm	15 cm
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10 Mbit/s	54/11 Mbit/s
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	55.9 x 120.9 x 18 mm (2.2 x 4.76 x 0.71")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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