Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA vs StarTech.com USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz

20specifications compared
18differ
2identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:Wired
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:Wireless
Host interface
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:PCI Express
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:USB
Interface
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:Ethernet
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:2000 Mbit/s
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:Yes
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:No
Internal
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:Yes
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:No
Chipset
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:Realtek - RTL8111E
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:Ralink RT3572L
LED indicators
- Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA:Activity, Link, PoE
- USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:Yes

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Comparison of ST2000PEXPSE, USB300WN2X2D
63 specifications	A StarTech.com Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card Adapter - PoE/PSE - TAA Model ST2000PEXPSE View product	B StarTech.com USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz Model USB300WN2X2D View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2000 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 GHz
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetDiffers	Realtek - RTL8111E	Ralink RT3572L
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, PoE	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	140981 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, REACH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	48 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 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 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Bas	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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP (32/64-bit)/ Server 2003 (32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ 7 (32/64-bit)/ 8 (32/64-bit), Linux 2.6.32
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	19 mm	56 mm
DepthDiffers	195 mm	88 mm
HeightDiffers	68 mm	18 mm
WeightDiffers	104 g	35 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Low-profile bracketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	164 mm	136 mm
Package depthDiffers	229 mm	163 mm
Package heightDiffers	44 mm	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	246 g	210 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	444 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	522 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	344 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	40 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one	48 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x USB Mini-B, 2 x RP-SMA
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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