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StarTech.com 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip vs StarTech.com USB Wi-Fi Adapter - AC600 - Dual-Band Nano Wireless Adapter

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 3identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:Wired
    • USB Wi-Fi Adapter - AC600 - Dual-Band Nano Wireless Adapter:Wireless
  • Host interface
    • 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:PCI Express
    • USB Wi-Fi Adapter - AC600 - Dual-Band Nano Wireless Adapter:USB
  • Interface
    • 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:Ethernet
    • USB Wi-Fi Adapter - AC600 - Dual-Band Nano Wireless Adapter:WLAN
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:20000 Mbit/s
    • USB Wi-Fi Adapter - AC600 - Dual-Band Nano Wireless Adapter:433 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:Yes
    • USB Wi-Fi Adapter - AC600 - Dual-Band Nano Wireless Adapter:No
  • Chipset
    • 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:Intel X550AT
    • USB Wi-Fi Adapter - AC600 - Dual-Band Nano Wireless Adapter:Realtek RTL8811AU
  • Certification
    • 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:CE, FCC, REACH
    • USB Wi-Fi Adapter - AC600 - Dual-Band Nano Wireless Adapter:CE, FCC
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 1-Port 10G Ethernet Network Card - PCI Express - Intel X550-AT Chip:5 - 50 °C
    • USB Wi-Fi Adapter - AC600 - Dual-Band Nano Wireless Adapter:0 - 40 °C

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56 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWireless
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB
InterfaceDiffersEthernetWLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneFull-height (low-profile)Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers20000 Mbit/s433 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one10 Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one9000Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN taggingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 5.825 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150,433 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Design3 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetDiffersIntel X550ATRealtek RTL8811AU
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, LinkUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, REACHCE, FCC
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home PremiuWindows 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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac 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 MojaveMac 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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs5 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 80%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers68.5 mm15 mm
DepthDiffers152.5 mm22 mm
HeightDiffers121 mm8.5 mm
WeightDiffers96 g4 g
Packaging data4 differ
Low-profile bracketKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers145 mm124 mm
Package depthDiffers209 mm91 mm
Package heightDiffers40 mm23 mm
Package weightDiffers200 g74 g
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers419 mm543 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers442 mm273 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers312 mm403 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers80 pc(s)200 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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