Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA vs StarTech.com Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 2identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Wired
    • Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:Wireless
  • Host interface
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Mini PCI Express
    • Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:USB
  • Interface
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Ethernet
    • Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:Bluetooth
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:1000 Mbit/s
    • Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:3 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Yes
    • Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:No
  • Chipset
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Realtek - RTL8111E
    • Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:CSR - BC0401PC08
  • LED indicators
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:Activity, Link
    • Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:Power, Stand-by
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • Mini PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter NIC Card - TAA:482765 h
    • Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:12000 h

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54 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWireless
Host interfaceDiffersMini PCI ExpressUSB
InterfaceDiffersEthernetBluetooth
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1000 Mbit/s3 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown 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 sourceSingle-band (2.4 GHz)
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8-DPSK, DQPSK, GFSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 m
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.1+EDR
Design5 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
ChipsetDiffersRealtek - RTL8111ECSR - BC0401PC08
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LinkPower, Stand-by
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs482765 h12000 h
CertificationDiffersCE, FCCRoHS, CE, FCC
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home BWindows 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 2000, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Pre
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 LeopardMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, 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 supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C10 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 85 °C-25 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 75%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers30 mm9.7 mm
DepthDiffers51 mm20 mm
HeightDiffers8 mm6 mm
WeightDiffers6 g2 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedYesYes
Low-profile bracketKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers144 mm124 mm
Package depthDiffers174 mm112 mm
Package heightDiffers33 mm20 mm
Package weightDiffers150 g100 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one446 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one524 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one346 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one80 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Package lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.2 cm
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.1 W
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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