Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3 vs D-Link DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3 has 74 mm more width than the D-Link DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN (121 mm vs 47 mm). The D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3 has 60 mm more depth than the D-Link DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN (79 mm vs 19 mm). The D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3 has 13 mm more height than the D-Link DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN (25 mm vs 12 mm). Only the D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3 has internal. Host interface: PCI Express on the D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3, USB on the D-Link DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN.

Host interface
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:PCI Express
- DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN:USB
Interface
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:WLAN / Bluetooth
- DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN:WLAN
Wi-Fi band
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Internal
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:Yes
- DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN:No
Product colour
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:White
- DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN:Black
Width
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:121 mm
- DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN:47 mm
Depth
- AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3:79 mm
- DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN:19 mm

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Comparison of AX30E, DWA-137/C1A
32 specifications	A D-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 PCIe Adapter with BT 5.3 Model AX30E View product	B D-Link DWA-137/C1A network card WLAN Model DWA-137/C1A View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN / Bluetooth	WLAN
PCI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	3000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	574,2402 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	PC/Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	3.25 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B; CE; IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	47 mm
DepthDiffers	79 mm	19 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	12 mm
WeightKnown for one	87 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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