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StarTech.com PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA vs StarTech.com USB 2.0 300 Mbps Mini Wireless-N Network Adapter - 802.11n 2T2R WiFi Adapter

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 8identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:PCI Express
    • USB 2.0 300 Mbps Mini Wireless-N Network Adapter - 802.11n 2T2R WiFi Adapter:USB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:867 Mbit/s
    • USB 2.0 300 Mbps Mini Wireless-N Network Adapter - 802.11n 2T2R WiFi Adapter:300 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi band
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
    • USB 2.0 300 Mbps Mini Wireless-N Network Adapter - 802.11n 2T2R WiFi Adapter:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • USB 2.0 300 Mbps Mini Wireless-N Network Adapter - 802.11n 2T2R WiFi Adapter:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:300,867 Mbit/s
    • USB 2.0 300 Mbps Mini Wireless-N Network Adapter - 802.11n 2T2R WiFi Adapter:11,54,300 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:Yes
    • USB 2.0 300 Mbps Mini Wireless-N Network Adapter - 802.11n 2T2R WiFi Adapter:No
  • Product colour
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:Green
    • USB 2.0 300 Mbps Mini Wireless-N Network Adapter - 802.11n 2T2R WiFi Adapter:Black
  • Chipset
    • PCI Express AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - PCIe 802.11ac WiFi Card - TAA:RTL8812AE
    • USB 2.0 300 Mbps Mini Wireless-N Network Adapter - 802.11n 2T2R WiFi Adapter:RTL8192EU

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44 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB
Network7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300,867 Mbit/s11,54,300 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP, WPA, WPA2
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Product colourDiffersGreenBlack
AntennaKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetDiffersRTL8812AERTL8192EU
System requirements1 differ
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 2016, Windows Server 2019
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers83 mm16 mm
DepthDiffers120 mm22 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm6 mm
WeightDiffers370 g2 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers429 mm124 mm
Package depthDiffers229 mm90 mm
Package heightDiffers65 mm23 mm
Package weightDiffers388 g65 g
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers332 mm550 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers326 mm274 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers239 mm404 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers10 pc(s)200 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%

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