Product comparison · 2 network cards

Buffalo AirStation N450 vs LevelOne PLI-3021-D network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AirStation N450:Wireless
- PLI-3021-D network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- AirStation N450:USB
- PLI-3021-D network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- AirStation N450:WLAN
- PLI-3021-D network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- AirStation N450:450 Mbit/s
- PLI-3021-D network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- AirStation N450:No
- PLI-3021-D network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Yes
Wi-Fi
- AirStation N450:Yes
- PLI-3021-D network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:No
Frequency range
- AirStation N450:2.412 - 2.462 GHz
- PLI-3021-D network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:0.002 - 0.028 GHz
Product colour
- AirStation N450:Black
- PLI-3021-D network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:White

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Comparison of AirStation N450, PLI-3021-D
38 specifications	A Buffalo AirStation N450 View product	B LevelOne PLI-3021-D network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model PLI-3021-D View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	450 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.412 - 2.462 GHz	0.002 - 0.028 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	54,300,450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BaseT(X)
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024-QAM, 16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, 8-QAM, BPSK, OFDM
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Design1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit),Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	101.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	25.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	12.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	22.6 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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