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StarTech.com USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac WiFi Adapter - TAA

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 15identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:150 Mbit/s
    • USB 3.0 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac WiFi Adapter - TAA:867 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi band
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • USB 3.0 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac WiFi Adapter - TAA:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • USB 3.0 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac WiFi Adapter - TAA:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Product colour
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:White
    • USB 3.0 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac WiFi Adapter - TAA:Black
  • Chipset
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:Realtek - RTL8188EUS
    • USB 3.0 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac WiFi Adapter - TAA:Realtek - RTL8812AU
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:0 - 40 °C
    • USB 3.0 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac WiFi Adapter - TAA:0 - 60 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:-10 - 70 °C
    • USB 3.0 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac WiFi Adapter - TAA:0 - 70 °C
  • Width
    • USB 150Mbps Mini Wireless N Network Adapter - 802.11n/g 1T1R USB WiFi Adapter - White:15 mm
    • USB 3.0 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac WiFi Adapter - TAA:29 mm

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Comparison of USB150WN1X1W, USB867WAC22
50 specifications
Network6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers150 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WEP, WPAAES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one300 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one100 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum outdoor rangeKnown for one300 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 5 GHz
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
ChipsetDiffersRealtek - RTL8188EUSRealtek - RTL8812AU
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one44000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 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 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 HomeWindows 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 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpri
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 Mojave, 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 MavericksMac 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 10.4 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
Server operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 70 °C0 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers15 mm29 mm
DepthDiffers19 mm80 mm
HeightDiffers8 mm10 mm
WeightDiffers3 g16 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers96 mm140 mm
Package depthDiffers144 mm168 mm
Package heightDiffers22 mm35 mm
Package weightDiffers41 g108 g
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHSCE, RoHS
Logistics data3 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers375 mm740 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers331 mm379 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers251 mm367 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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