Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com AC600 Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac, PCI Express vs StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 10GBase-T Ethernet Network Card - with Intel X540 Chip

27specifications compared
22differ
5identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AC600 Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac, PCI Express:Wireless
- 2-Port PCI Express 10GBase-T Ethernet Network Card - with Intel X540 Chip:Wired
Interface
- AC600 Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac, PCI Express:WLAN
- 2-Port PCI Express 10GBase-T Ethernet Network Card - with Intel X540 Chip:Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AC600 Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac, PCI Express:0
- 2-Port PCI Express 10GBase-T Ethernet Network Card - with Intel X540 Chip:2
Maximum data transfer rate
- AC600 Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac, PCI Express:433 Mbit/s
- 2-Port PCI Express 10GBase-T Ethernet Network Card - with Intel X540 Chip:20000 Mbit/s
Full duplex
- AC600 Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac, PCI Express:No
- 2-Port PCI Express 10GBase-T Ethernet Network Card - with Intel X540 Chip:Yes
Chipset
- AC600 Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac, PCI Express:Realtek 8821AE
- 2-Port PCI Express 10GBase-T Ethernet Network Card - with Intel X540 Chip:Intel - X540
LED indicators
- AC600 Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac, PCI Express:Activity, Link
- 2-Port PCI Express 10GBase-T Ethernet Network Card - with Intel X540 Chip:Activity, Speed
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AC600 Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac, PCI Express:0 - 60 °C
- 2-Port PCI Express 10GBase-T Ethernet Network Card - with Intel X540 Chip:5 - 50 °C

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Comparison of PEX433WAC11, ST20000SPEXI
58 specifications	A StarTech.com AC600 Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac, PCI Express Model PEX433WAC11 View product	B StarTech.com 2-Port PCI Express 10GBase-T Ethernet Network Card - with Intel X540 Chip Model ST20000SPEXI View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	2
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	433 Mbit/s	20000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3q, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3ab
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,1000,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEE	No	No
Full duplexDiffers	No	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	150,433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	0.08 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	30 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Stainless steel
ChipsetDiffers	Realtek 8821AE	Intel - X540
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Activity, Speed
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, UL	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	20 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	97 mm	20 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	163 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	48 g	160 g
Packaging data4 differ
Low-profile bracket	Yes	Yes
Package widthDiffers	136 mm	208 mm
Package depthDiffers	163 mm	147 mm
Package heightDiffers	32 mm	40 mm
Package weightDiffers	170 g	242 g
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	308 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	3 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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