Product comparison · 2 network cards

StarTech.com USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough vs StarTech.com Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 50m (165ft) Class 1 EDR Wireless Dongle

31specifications compared
22differ
9identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:Wired
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 50m (165ft) Class 1 EDR Wireless Dongle:Wireless
Interface
- USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:Ethernet
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 50m (165ft) Class 1 EDR Wireless Dongle:Bluetooth
Maximum data transfer rate
- USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:5000 Mbit/s
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 50m (165ft) Class 1 EDR Wireless Dongle:3 Mbit/s
Maximum operating distance
- USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:100 m
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 50m (165ft) Class 1 EDR Wireless Dongle:50 m
Chipset
- USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:ASIX - AX88179, VIA - VL811
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 50m (165ft) Class 1 EDR Wireless Dongle:CSR8510A10
LED indicators
- USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:Activity, Link
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 50m (165ft) Class 1 EDR Wireless Dongle:Link, Power, Stand-by
Operating temperature (T-T)
- USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:0 - 50 °C
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 50m (165ft) Class 1 EDR Wireless Dongle:-10 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough:-20 - 60 °C
- Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 50m (165ft) Class 1 EDR Wireless Dongle:-20 - 70 °C

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Comparison of USB31000SPTB, USBBT1EDR4
53 specifications	A StarTech.com USB 3.0 Ethernet Adapter, USB 3.0 Network Adapter NIC with USB Port, USB to RJ45, USB Passthrough Model USB31000SPTB View product	B StarTech.com Mini USB Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter - 50m (165ft) Class 1 EDR Wireless Dongle Model USBBT1EDR4 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 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	3 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one	4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown 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	50 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	2.402 - 2.48 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DQPSK, GFSK
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0+EDR
Design2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	ASIX - AX88179, VIA - VL811	CSR8510A10
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Link, Power, Stand-by
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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7,
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 12.0 Monterey,	Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, 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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	-10 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	0 - 75%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	35 mm	14.4 mm
DepthDiffers	126 mm	21.9 mm
HeightDiffers	17 mm	8 mm
WeightDiffers	44 g	2 g
Packaging data2 differ
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	168 mm	170 mm
Package weightDiffers	132 g	56 g
Logistics data4 differ
Master (outer) case widthDiffers	598 mm	500 mm
Master (outer) case lengthDiffers	312 mm	311 mm
Master (outer) case heightDiffers	364 mm	384 mm
Products per master (outer) caseDiffers	80 pc(s)	180 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
USB data transfer ratesKnown for one	5000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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