Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with Bluetooth 5.0 vs D-Link VR Air Bridge DWA-F18

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with Bluetooth 5.0:PCI Express
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:USB
Interface
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with Bluetooth 5.0:WLAN / Bluetooth
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:WLAN
Security algorithms
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with Bluetooth 5.0:64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:WPA2, WPA3
Internal
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with Bluetooth 5.0:Yes
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:No
Component for
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with Bluetooth 5.0:PC
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:PC/Laptop
Antenna design
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with Bluetooth 5.0:External
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:Internal
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with Bluetooth 5.0:0 - 70 °C
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with Bluetooth 5.0:-10 - 80 °C
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:-20 - 75 °C

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Comparison of AX3000, DWA-F18
34 specifications	A D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with Bluetooth 5.0 Model AX3000 View product	B D-Link VR Air Bridge DWA-F18 Model DWA-F18 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN / Bluetooth	WLAN
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Straight
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP	WPA2, WPA3
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	2402 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	PC	PC/Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Meta Quest 2
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	464 mA
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64	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 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 80 °C	-20 - 75 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	44.5 mm	30 mm
DepthDiffers	1.6 mm	95 mm
HeightDiffers	65 mm	10 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19 g
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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