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StarTech.com USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle vs StarTech.com Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 10m (33ft) Class 2 EDR Wireless Dongle - TAA

29specifications compared
21differ
8identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:Wired
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 10m (33ft) Class 2 EDR Wireless Dongle - TAA:Wireless
Interface
- USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:Ethernet
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 10m (33ft) Class 2 EDR Wireless Dongle - TAA:Bluetooth
Maximum data transfer rate
- USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:200 Mbit/s
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 10m (33ft) Class 2 EDR Wireless Dongle - TAA:3 Mbit/s
Maximum operating distance
- USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:100 m
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 10m (33ft) Class 2 EDR Wireless Dongle - TAA:10 m
Chipset
- USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:ASIX - AX88772C
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 10m (33ft) Class 2 EDR Wireless Dongle - TAA:Broadcom 20702
Operating temperature (T-T)
- USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:10 - 40 °C
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 10m (33ft) Class 2 EDR Wireless Dongle - TAA:-10 - 50 °C
Width
- USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:20 mm
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 10m (33ft) Class 2 EDR Wireless Dongle - TAA:15 mm
Depth
- USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle:65 mm
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 10m (33ft) Class 2 EDR Wireless Dongle - TAA:19 mm

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Comparison of USB2100, USBBT2EDR4
52 specifications	A StarTech.com USB 2.0 to 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Network Adapter Dongle Model USB2100 View product	B StarTech.com Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 10m (33ft) Class 2 EDR Wireless Dongle - TAA Model USBBT2EDR4 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	Bluetooth
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB pass-throughKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	3 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100BaseT(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
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceDiffers	100 m	10 m
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8-DPSK, GFSK
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0+EDR
Design1 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASIX - AX88772C	Broadcom 20702
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	76600 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements3 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 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	Windows 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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Ent
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac 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 Ventura	Mac 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 10.15.3 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	ChromeOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2003
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 40 °C	-10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	15 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	19 mm
HeightDiffers	14 mm	6 mm
WeightDiffers	23 g	3 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	173 mm	142 mm
Package depthDiffers	146 mm	174 mm
Package heightDiffers	33 mm	32 mm
Package weightDiffers	129 g	20 g
Logistics data4 differ
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	368 mm	334 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	340 mm	333 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	324 mm	212 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	40 pc(s)	20 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source

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