Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi vs StarTech.com PEX1000SFP network card Internal 2000 Mbit/s

18specifications compared
15differ
3identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:Wireless
- PEX1000SFP network card Internal 2000 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:PCI
- PEX1000SFP network card Internal 2000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:300 Mbit/s
- PEX1000SFP network card Internal 2000 Mbit/s:2000 Mbit/s
Chipset
- PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:Ralink RT3062F
- PEX1000SFP network card Internal 2000 Mbit/s:RTL8168B, 88E1111-RCJ1
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:0 - 55 °C
- PEX1000SFP network card Internal 2000 Mbit/s:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:-20 - 70 °C
- PEX1000SFP network card Internal 2000 Mbit/s:-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:10 - 90%
- PEX1000SFP network card Internal 2000 Mbit/s:5 - 95%
Width
- PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:53 mm
- PEX1000SFP network card Internal 2000 Mbit/s:14 mm

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Comparison of PCI300WN2X2, PEX1000SFP
44 specifications	A StarTech.com PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi Model PCI300WN2X2 View product	B StarTech.com PEX1000SFP network card Internal 2000 Mbit/s Model PEX1000SFP View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	PCI Express
InterfaceKnown for one	WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	2000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
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
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SX
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetDiffers	Ralink RT3062F	RTL8168B, 88E1111-RCJ1
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE. FC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 8 (32/64bit), 7 (32/64), Vista(32/64), XP(32/64), 2000 Windows Server 2008 R2, 2003(32/64) Linux 2.4.x/ 2.6.x
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	14 mm
DepthDiffers	129 mm	128.5 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	85 mm
WeightDiffers	50 g	68 g
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	136 mm	8.27 mm
Package depthKnown for one	163 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightDiffers	32 mm	1.97 mm
Package weightDiffers	155 g	200 g
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	2.2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	11, 54Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 KB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Gbit/s
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 W
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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