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StarTech.com PEX300WN2X3 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PEX300WN2X3 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:USB
Security algorithms
- PEX300WN2X3 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:128-bit AES, WPA, WPA-TKIP
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-TKIP
Internal
- PEX300WN2X3 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:No
Chipset
- PEX300WN2X3 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Ralink RT2890 + RT2820
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:Realtek RTL8192SU
Width
- PEX300WN2X3 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:76.5 mm
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:24 mm
Depth
- PEX300WN2X3 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:102 mm
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:58 mm
Height
- PEX300WN2X3 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:21 mm
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:9 mm
Weight
- PEX300WN2X3 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:106.7 g
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:7.8 g

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Comparison of PEX300WN2X3, USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R
32 specifications	A StarTech.com PEX300WN2X3 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model PEX300WN2X3 View product	B StarTech.com USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Network1 differ
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA, WPA-TKIP	64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-TKIP
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 m
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
ChipsetDiffers	Ralink RT2890 + RT2820	Realtek RTL8192SU
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/ XP(32/64-bit)/ Server 2003(32/64-bit)/ Vista(32/64-bit)/ 7(32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2, Linux 2.4/2.6	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2 Mac OS 10.4/10.5/10.6 Linux kernel 2.6
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	76.5 mm	24 mm
DepthDiffers	102 mm	58 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	9 mm
WeightDiffers	106.7 g	7.8 g
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
Package weightDiffers	140 g	41.3 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 cm
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54/11 Mbit/s
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150

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