Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA vs StarTech.com 3-Port Portable USB 3.0 Hub plus Gigabit Ethernet - 5Gbps - Aluminum with Built-in Cable - TAA

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 5identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:Wireless
    • 3-Port Portable USB 3.0 Hub plus Gigabit Ethernet - 5Gbps - Aluminum with Built-in Cable - TAA:Wired
  • Host interface
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:PCI Express
    • 3-Port Portable USB 3.0 Hub plus Gigabit Ethernet - 5Gbps - Aluminum with Built-in Cable - TAA:USB
  • Interface
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:Ethernet / WLAN
    • 3-Port Portable USB 3.0 Hub plus Gigabit Ethernet - 5Gbps - Aluminum with Built-in Cable - TAA:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:867 Mbit/s
    • 3-Port Portable USB 3.0 Hub plus Gigabit Ethernet - 5Gbps - Aluminum with Built-in Cable - TAA:5000 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:Yes
    • 3-Port Portable USB 3.0 Hub plus Gigabit Ethernet - 5Gbps - Aluminum with Built-in Cable - TAA:No
  • Product colour
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:Green
    • 3-Port Portable USB 3.0 Hub plus Gigabit Ethernet - 5Gbps - Aluminum with Built-in Cable - TAA:Black
  • Width
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:83 mm
    • 3-Port Portable USB 3.0 Hub plus Gigabit Ethernet - 5Gbps - Aluminum with Built-in Cable - TAA:43 mm
  • Depth
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:120 mm
    • 3-Port Portable USB 3.0 Hub plus Gigabit Ethernet - 5Gbps - Aluminum with Built-in Cable - TAA:87 mm

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69 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB
InterfaceDiffersEthernet / WLANEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A hub ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers867 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexYesYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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 one300,867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersGreenBlack
ChipsetDiffersRTL8812AEGenesys Logic - GL3522, ASIX - AX88179
LED indicatorsActivity, LinkActivity, Link
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC
AntennaKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.3 A
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 W
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home BasicWindows 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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-10 - 75 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers83 mm43 mm
DepthDiffers120 mm87 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm14 mm
WeightDiffers370 g62 g
Packaging data4 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAU, EU, NA, UK
Package widthDiffers429 mm217 mm
Package depthDiffers229 mm151 mm
Package heightDiffers65 mm55 mm
Package weightDiffers388 g374 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990
Master (outer) case widthDiffers332 mm461 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers326 mm328 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers239 mm583 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers10 pc(s)40 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.148 m
USB data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12,480,5000 Mbit/s
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType H
GainKnown for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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