Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s:12 Mbit/s
- Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:3 Mbit/s
Product colour
- USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s:Grey
- Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:Black
Chipset
- USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s:Sigmatel - STir4200
- Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:CSR - BC0401PC08
Operating temperature (T-T)
- USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s:-10 - 50 °C
- Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:10 - 50 °C
Width
- USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s:19 mm
- Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:9.7 mm
Depth
- USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s:48 mm
- Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:20 mm
Height
- USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s:11 mm
- Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:6 mm
Weight
- USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s:5.6 g
- Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter:2 g

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Comparison of USB2IR3, USBBT2EDR2
33 specifications	A StarTech.com USB2IR3 12 Mbit/s Model USB2IR3 View product	B StarTech.com Mini USB Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter - Class 2 EDR Wireless Network Adapter Model USBBT2EDR2 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bluetooth
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	12 Mbit/s	3 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8-DPSK, DQPSK, GFSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 m
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1+EDR
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
ChipsetDiffers	Sigmatel - STir4200	CSR - BC0401PC08
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, Stand-by
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12000 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, CE, FCC
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 W
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windo	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 2000, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Pre
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 50 °C	10 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 75%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	19 mm	9.7 mm
DepthDiffers	48 mm	20 mm
HeightDiffers	11 mm	6 mm
WeightDiffers	5.6 g	2 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthDiffers	140 mm	124 mm
Package depthDiffers	175 mm	112 mm
Package heightDiffers	30 mm	20 mm
Package weightDiffers	85 g	100 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Package lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2 cm

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