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Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac WiFi Adapter - TAA

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 13identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • Wired
    • Wireless
  • Interface
    • Ethernet
    • WLAN
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 200 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Chipset
    • ASIX - AX88772C
    • Realtek - RTL8812AU
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 10 - 40 °C
    • 0 - 60 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • -20 - 70 °C
    • 0 - 70 °C
  • Width
    • 20 mm
    • 29 mm
  • Depth
    • 65 mm
    • 80 mm

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56 specifications
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StarTech.com

USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle

Model USB2100

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StarTech.com

USB 3.0 AC1200 Dual Band Wireless-AC Network Adapter - 802.11ac WiFi Adapter - TAA

Model USB867WAC22

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Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWireless
Host interfaceUSBUSB
InterfaceDiffersEthernetWLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
USB pass-throughKnown for oneNo
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers200 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100BaseT(X)
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneYes
Full duplexYesYes
VLAN taggingKnown for oneYes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one100 m
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for one16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
Security algorithmsKnown for oneAES, TKIP, WEP, WPA, WPA2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
InternalNoNo
Product colourBlackBlack
ChipsetDiffersASIX - AX88772CRealtek - RTL8812AU
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one76600 h
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneYes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 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 EnterpriWindows 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 10.15 Catalina, 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, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 13.0 VenturaMac 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
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
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)Differs10 - 40 °C0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers20 mm29 mm
DepthDiffers65 mm80 mm
HeightDiffers14 mm10 mm
WeightDiffers23 g16 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedYesYes
Package widthDiffers173 mm140 mm
Package depthDiffers146 mm168 mm
Package heightDiffers33 mm35 mm
Package weightDiffers129 g108 g
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
ManualYesYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesCE, RoHSCE, RoHS
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990
Master (outer) case widthDiffers368 mm740 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers340 mm379 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers324 mm367 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers40 pc(s)100 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialPlasticPlastic

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