Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link AX900 Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter vs D-Link VR Air Bridge DWA-F18

23specifications compared
10differ
13identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AX900 Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter:Wired & Wireless
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:Wireless
Interface
- AX900 Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter:WLAN / Bluetooth
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:WLAN
USB version
- AX900 Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter:2.0
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Product colour
- AX900 Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter:White
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:Black
Width
- AX900 Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter:17.7 mm
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:30 mm
Depth
- AX900 Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter:38.6 mm
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:95 mm
Height
- AX900 Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter:9.7 mm
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:10 mm
Weight
- AX900 Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter:5.5 g
- VR Air Bridge DWA-F18:19 g

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Comparison of AX9U, DWA-F18
34 specifications	A D-Link AX900 Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter Model AX9U View product	B D-Link VR Air Bridge DWA-F18 Model DWA-F18 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN / Bluetooth	WLAN
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Straight
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	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), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Security algorithms	WPA2, WPA3	WPA2, WPA3
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Component for	PC/Laptop	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Meta Quest 2
CertificationKnown for one	CE FCC Class B IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltage	5 V	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	Yes	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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 75 °C	-20 - 75 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	17.7 mm	30 mm
DepthDiffers	38.6 mm	95 mm
HeightDiffers	9.7 mm	10 mm
WeightDiffers	5.5 g	19 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

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