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StarTech.com USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R vs StarTech.com Compact USB 2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter

24specifications compared
20differ
4identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:Wireless
- Compact USB 2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter:Wired
Interface
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:WLAN
- Compact USB 2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:300 Mbit/s
- Compact USB 2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter:1000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:White
- Compact USB 2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter:Black
Chipset
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:Realtek RTL8192SU
- Compact USB 2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter:ASIX - AX88178
Operating temperature (T-T)
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:0 - 40 °C
- Compact USB 2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter:0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:0 - 70 °C
- Compact USB 2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter:-20 - 75 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R:5 - 95%
- Compact USB 2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter:10 - 90%

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Comparison of USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R, USB21000S
37 specifications	A StarTech.com USB 802.11N 300 Mbps Wireless Network Adapter - 2T2R View product	B StarTech.com Compact USB 2.0 to Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Model USB21000S View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interface	USB	USB
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-TKIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	400 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Component for	PC/Laptop	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
ChipsetDiffers	Realtek RTL8192SU	ASIX - AX88178
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008 R2 Mac OS 10.4/10.5/10.6 Linux kernel 2.6	Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7/Server 2008/CE6.0 Mac OS 10.4/10.5/10.6 Linux kernel 2.6.14 +
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-20 - 75 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	24 mm	33 mm
DepthDiffers	58 mm	266.7 mm
HeightDiffers	9 mm	21 mm
WeightDiffers	7.8 g	40.5 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	40 mm	140 mm
Package depthDiffers	150 mm	200 mm
Package heightDiffers	130 mm	30 mm
Package weightDiffers	41.3 g	98.35 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	32 - 104 °F	32 - 158 °F
Package lengthKnown for one	15 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	54/11 Mbit/s	10/100 Mbit/s
Indoor rangeKnown for one	150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 x 266.7 x 21.1 mm (1.3 x 10.5 x 0.83")

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