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Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support vs TP-Link Archer T6E

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 0identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • Wired
    • Wireless
  • Host interface
    • USB
    • PCI Express
  • Interface
    • Ethernet
    • WLAN
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • 2000 Mbit/s
    • 867 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • No
    • Yes
  • Product colour
    • Silver
    • Black
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • 0 - 70 °C
    • 0 - 40 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • -55 - 125 °C
    • -40 - 70 °C

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StarTech.com

USB 3.0 to Gigabit Network Adapter, Silver, Sleek Aluminum Design for MacBook, Chromebook or Tablet, Native Driver Support

Model USB31000SA

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Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWireless
Host interfaceDiffersUSBPCI Express
InterfaceDiffersEthernetWLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers2000 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for oneYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYes
Jumbo framesKnown for one9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYes
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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Design2 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
ChipsetKnown for oneRealtek RTL8153
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link, Power
Component forKnown for onePC
AntennaKnown for oneYes
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC
System requirements1 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 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home BasicWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac 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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Other operating systems supportedKnown for oneChromeOS
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 70 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-55 - 125 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs20 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers24.9 mm115.2 mm
DepthDiffers66 mm120.8 mm
HeightDiffers17 mm21.5 mm
WeightKnown for one36 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers126 mm207 mm
Package depthDiffers188 mm148 mm
Package heightDiffers22 mm38 mm
Package weightDiffers100 g280 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one514 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one329 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one225 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one250 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneAluminium
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneYes
Antennas quantityKnown for one2
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHS

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