Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km vs TP-Link WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros

13specifications compared
11differ
2identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:Wired
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:Wireless
Host interface
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:PCI
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:USB
Interface
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:Fiber
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:100 Mbit/s
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:150 Mbit/s
Internal
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:Yes
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:No
Component for
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:PC
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:PC/Laptop
Product colour
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:Blue, Silver
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:Black, White
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km:0 - 45 °C
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of PCI100MMST, WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros
49 specifications	A StarTech.com 100Mbps PCI Multi Mode ST Fiber Ethernet NIC Network Adapter 2km Model PCI100MMST View product	B TP-Link WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	WLAN
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	150 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 distanceKnown for one	2000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	PC	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Blue, Silver	Black, White
ChipsetKnown for one	Via - VT6105M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 Linux	Windows 7(32/64bits), Windows Vista(32/64bits), Windows XP(32/64bits), Windows 2003/2000
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	56 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	121 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	18 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	80 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	50 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	270 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.3x, IEEE802.1Q, IEEE802.1p	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 lengthKnown for one	27 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Differs	55.9 x 120.9 x 18 mm (2.2 x 4.76 x 0.71")	86.4 x 22.9 x 10.2 mm (3.4 x 0.9 x 0.4")
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86.5 x 24 x 10 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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