Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 USB Adapter vs D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 USB Adapter:USB
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:PCI Express
Interface
- BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 USB Adapter:WLAN
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:WLAN / Bluetooth
Maximum data transfer rate
- BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 USB Adapter:6500 Mbit/s
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:3000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 USB Adapter:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 USB Adapter:688,2882 Mbit/s
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:574,2402 Mbit/s
Internal
- BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 USB Adapter:No
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:Yes
LED indicators
- BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 USB Adapter:Yes
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:Power, Status
Width
- BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 USB Adapter:83.5 mm
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:121 mm

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Comparison of AE65U, AX30E
29 specifications	A D-Link BE6500 Wi-Fi 7 USB Adapter Model AE65U View product	B D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3 Model AX30E View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	WLAN / Bluetooth
PCI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	6500 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	688,2882 Mbit/s	574,2402 Mbit/s
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Server
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.25 dBi
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power, Status
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B; CE; IC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	83.5 mm	121 mm
DepthDiffers	31 mm	79 mm
HeightDiffers	14.6 mm	25 mm
WeightDiffers	21 g	87 g

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