Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi vs StarTech.com Dual Port PCI Express (PCIe x4) Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network Card - Intel i350 NIC

20specifications compared
17differ
3identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:Wireless
- Dual Port PCI Express (PCIe x4) Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network Card - Intel i350 NIC:Wired
Host interface
- PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:PCI
- Dual Port PCI Express (PCIe x4) Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network Card - Intel i350 NIC:PCI Express
Interface
- PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:WLAN
- Dual Port PCI Express (PCIe x4) Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network Card - Intel i350 NIC:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:150 Mbit/s
- Dual Port PCI Express (PCIe x4) Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network Card - Intel i350 NIC:2000 Mbit/s
Chipset
- PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:Ralink RT3060F
- Dual Port PCI Express (PCIe x4) Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network Card - Intel i350 NIC:Intel - I350-AM2
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:0 - 55 °C
- Dual Port PCI Express (PCIe x4) Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network Card - Intel i350 NIC:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:-20 - 70 °C
- Dual Port PCI Express (PCIe x4) Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network Card - Intel i350 NIC:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:10 - 90%
- Dual Port PCI Express (PCIe x4) Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network Card - Intel i350 NIC:5 - 85%

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Comparison of PCI150WN1X1, ST2000SPEXI
58 specifications	A StarTech.com PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi Model PCI150WN1X1 View product	B StarTech.com Dual Port PCI Express (PCIe x4) Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapter Network Card - Intel i350 NIC Model ST2000SPEXI View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	150 Mbit/s	2000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® I350-AM2
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.484 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	TKIP, WEP, WPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium, Black
ChipsetDiffers	Ralink RT3060F	Intel - I350-AM2
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Link
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	432400 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, REACH
AntennaKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	R-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 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 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	129 mm	19 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	67 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	121 mm
WeightDiffers	45 g	80 g
Packaging data3 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	136 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	163 mm	170 mm
Package height	32 mm	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	150 g	165 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	318 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	364 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source

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