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
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
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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