Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 2identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:Wireless
    • USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:Wired
  • Host interface
    • PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:PCI
    • USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:USB
  • Interface
    • PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:WLAN
    • USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:150 Mbit/s
    • USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:5000 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:Yes
    • USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:No
  • Chipset
    • PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:Ralink RT3060F
    • USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:ASIX - AX88179, VIA - VL811
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:0 - 55 °C
    • USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • PCI Wireless N Card - 150Mbps 802.11b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 1T1R 2dBi:-20 - 70 °C
    • USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:-20 - 60 °C

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57 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Host interfaceDiffersPCIUSB
InterfaceDiffersWLANEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers150 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 m
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.484 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneTKIP, WEP, WPAUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
ChipsetDiffersRalink RT3060FASIX - AX88179, VIA - VL811
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActivity, Link
AntennaKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneR-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, WinWindows 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 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpri
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 10.15 Catalina, 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, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey,
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 85%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers129 mm35 mm
DepthDiffers65 mm126 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers45 g44 g
Packaging data3 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthDiffers136 mm168 mm
Package depthDiffers163 mm143 mm
Package weightDiffers150 g132 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source598 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source312 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source364 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
USB data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5000 Mbit/s
GainKnown for one2 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source

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