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HP JetDirect 300x vs StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA

18specifications compared
13differ
5identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the HP JetDirect 300x (1 vs 0). The HP JetDirect 300x has 1 more parallel ports quantity than the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA (1 vs 0). The HP JetDirect 300x has 40 mm more depth than the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA (112 mm vs 72 mm). Product colour: Grey on the HP JetDirect 300x, White on the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA. LED indicators: Yes on the HP JetDirect 300x, Status, USB, WLAN on the StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA.

Product colour
- JetDirect 300x:Grey
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:White
LED indicators
- JetDirect 300x:Yes
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:Status, USB, WLAN
Network connection type
- JetDirect 300x:Ethernet LAN
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- JetDirect 300x:0
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:1
Parallel ports quantity
- JetDirect 300x:1
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:0
Depth
- JetDirect 300x:112 mm
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:72 mm
Height
- JetDirect 300x:31 mm
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:25 mm
Width
- JetDirect 300x:178 mm
- 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA:58 mm

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Comparison of JetDirect 300x, PM1115UW
60 specifications	A HP JetDirect 300x View product	B StarTech.com 1 Port USB Wireless N Network Print Server with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Port - 802.11 b/g/n - TAA Model PM1115UW View product
Features2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Status, USB, WLAN
DHCP clientKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in displayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPP supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of simultaneous printersKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Network connection typeDiffers	Ethernet LAN	Ethernet LAN/Wireless LAN
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, IP Direct Mode, LPD, FTP Printing, IPP, Netware NDS, Bindery, NDPS, iPrint, Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, SNMP, HTTP	TCP/IP, IPX, NetBEUI, AppleTalk, SNMP, SMB over IP
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1/v2c	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Serial ports quantity	0	0
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-A
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC adapter output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
AC adapter output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.31 A
Software2 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 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vis	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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	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 10.7 Lion	Mac OS 9.0, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.2, 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 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, 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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	112 mm	72 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	25 mm
WidthDiffers	178 mm	58 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	54 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	229 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	154 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 g
Packaging contentidentical
CD manualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	495 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	378 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	354 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 pc(s)
Memoryidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	178 x 112 x 31 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded web serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supports EPP and ECPKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Install, configure, and manage via web serverKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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