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Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0 vs TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U has 2,282 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0 (2882 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0 has 150 mm more width than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (222 mm vs 72 mm). The TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U has 4 mm more depth than the Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0 (24 mm vs 20 mm). Connectivity technology: Wireless on the Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0, Wired on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Host interface: USB on the Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0, USB Type-A/USB Type-C on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U.

Connectivity technology
- AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:Wireless
- ARCHER TBE230U:Wired
Host interface
- AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:USB
- ARCHER TBE230U:USB Type-A/USB Type-C
Interface
- AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:WLAN / Bluetooth
- ARCHER TBE230U:Ethernet
USB version
- AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:2.0
- ARCHER TBE230U:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Maximum data transfer rate
- AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:600 Mbit/s
- ARCHER TBE230U:2882 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- ARCHER TBE230U:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Product colour
- AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:Black
- ARCHER TBE230U:Black, Grey
Antenna design
- AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0:External
- ARCHER TBE230U:Internal

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Comparison of AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0, ARCHER TBE230U
42 specifications	A Cudy AX900 High Gain Wi-Fi 6 Bluetooth 5.4 USB Adapter, WU900H 1.0 View product	B TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	USB Type-A/USB Type-C
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN / Bluetooth	Ethernet
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Straight	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	600,286 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPA	WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
MU-MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Design2 differ
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes, System	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7	Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	222 mm	72 mm
DepthDiffers	20 mm	24 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	10.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	18.8 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	62.3 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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