Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter vs D-Link DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s

19specifications compared
14differ
5identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:USB
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:867 Mbit/s
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Internal
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:No
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
Product colour
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:Black
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Green
Certification
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:FCC B, IC
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:FCC IC CE
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:0 - 45 °C
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
Width
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:97 mm
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:63.5 mm

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Comparison of AC1200, DWA-548
39 specifications	A D-Link Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter Model AC1200 View product	B D-Link DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model DWA-548 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI Express
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	867 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Green
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC B, IC	FCC IC CE
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	0.15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	97 mm	63.5 mm
DepthDiffers	19 mm	55 mm
HeightDiffers	12 mm	11.4 mm
WeightDiffers	16.65 g	42.5 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	146 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	141 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	160 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi

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