Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi vs StarTech.com USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:PCI Express
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:USB
Wi-Fi band
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency range
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:2.4 - 2.484 GHz
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:2.4 - 5 GHz
Internal
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:Yes
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:No
Chipset
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:Ralink - RT5392
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:Ralink RT3572L
LED indicators
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:Activity, Link
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:Yes
Width
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:49 mm
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:56 mm
Depth
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:75 mm
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:88 mm

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Comparison of PEX300WN2X2, USB300WN2X2D
57 specifications	A StarTech.com PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi Model PEX300WN2X2 View product	B StarTech.com USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz Model USB300WN2X2D View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.484 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocols	CSMA/CA	CSMA/CA
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GHz
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector type	RP-SMA	RP-SMA
ChipsetDiffers	Ralink - RT5392	Ralink RT3572L
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, REACH, TAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	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 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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP (32/64-bit)/ Server 2003 (32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ 7 (32/64-bit)/ 8 (32/64-bit), Linux 2.6.32
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	49 mm	56 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	88 mm
Height	18 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	38 g	35 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	140 mm	136 mm
Package depthDiffers	165 mm	163 mm
Package heightDiffers	35 mm	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	158 g	210 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manual	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	2.2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth noteKnown for one	20/40 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	40 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x USB Mini-B, 2 x RP-SMA
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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