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 Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA

22specifications compared
17differ
5identical
37known 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
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:Wired
Host interface
- PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:PCI
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:PCI Express
Interface
- PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:WLAN
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:Ethernet
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
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA: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
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:Realtek - RTL8111E
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
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:-20 - 85 °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%
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:5 - 95%
Width
- PCI Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCI 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:53 mm
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:19 mm

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Comparison of PCI300WN2X2, ST2000PEXPSE
59 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 Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA Model ST2000PEXPSE 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
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	2000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
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)
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	Realtek RTL8111E
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
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
ChipsetDiffers	Ralink RT3062F	Realtek - RTL8111E
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Link, PoE
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140981 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, REACH
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
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 V
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Bas
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	53 mm	19 mm
DepthDiffers	129 mm	195 mm
HeightDiffers	19 mm	68 mm
WeightDiffers	50 g	104 g
Packaging data4 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	164 mm
Package depthDiffers	163 mm	229 mm
Package heightDiffers	32 mm	44 mm
Package weightDiffers	155 g	246 g
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	444 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	522 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	344 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 KB
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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