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 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant

27specifications compared
22differ
5identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:Wireless
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:Wired
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 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:USB
Interface
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:WLAN
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:300 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:5000 Mbit/s
Internal
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:Yes
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant: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 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:ASIX - AX88179
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:-10 - 70 °C
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCI Express Wireless N Adapter - 300 Mbps PCIe 802.11 b/g/n Network Adapter Card – 2T2R 2.2 dBi:-20 - 70 °C
- USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:-20 - 60 °C

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Comparison of PEX300WN2X2, USB31000S
64 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 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant Model USB31000S View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
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	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 algorithmsKnown for one	AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	CSMA/CA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Design2 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 typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetDiffers	Ralink - RT5392	ASIX - AX88179
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, REACH, TAA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Taiwan
System requirements3 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, 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 supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac 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 supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ChromeOS
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	0 - 80%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	49 mm	26 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	67 mm
HeightDiffers	18 mm	16 mm
WeightDiffers	38 g	28 g
Packaging data4 differ
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	126 mm
Package depthDiffers	165 mm	176 mm
Package heightDiffers	35 mm	18 mm
Package weightDiffers	158 g	138 g
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, 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
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.135 m
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	441 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	351 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	172 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 pc(s)

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