Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz vs StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 3identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:Wireless
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:Wired
  • Interface
    • USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:WLAN
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:5000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN
    • USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:No
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:Yes
  • Chipset
    • USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:Ralink RT3572L
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:ASIX - AX88179
  • LED indicators
    • USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:Yes
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:Activity, Link
  • Width
    • USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:56 mm
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:26 mm
  • Depth
    • USB 802.11N Dual Band Wireless Network Adapter – 300 Mbps High Power 2T2R Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz:88 mm
    • USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter, 10/100/1000 Mbps, USB to RJ45, USB 3.0 to LAN Adapter, USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter (GbE), TAA Compliant:67 mm

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59 specifications
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
InterfaceDiffersWLANEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers300 Mbit/s5000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANDiffersNoYes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 m
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWEP, WPAUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneCSMA/CAUnknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one20 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
ChipsetDiffersRalink RT3572LASIX - AX88179
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTaiwan
Product colourKnown for oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneRP-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, WindowsWindows 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 supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac 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 12.0 Monterey,
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP (32/64-bit)/ Server 2003 (32/64-bit)/ Server 2008 R2/ Vista (32/64-bit)/ 7 (32/64-bit)/ 8 (32/64-bit), Linux 2.6.32Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 80%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers56 mm26 mm
DepthDiffers88 mm67 mm
HeightDiffers18 mm16 mm
WeightDiffers35 g28 g
Packaging data4 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthDiffers136 mm126 mm
Package depthDiffers163 mm176 mm
Package heightDiffers32 mm18 mm
Package weightDiffers210 g138 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUSBUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHSCE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Master (outer) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source441 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source351 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source172 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePlastic
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.135 m
Connector(s)Known for one1 x USB Mini-B, 2 x RP-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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