Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DHP-500AV Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s vs D-Link DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DHP-500AV Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Wired
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- DHP-500AV Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
Interface
- DHP-500AV Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- DHP-500AV Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:1000 Mbit/s
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- DHP-500AV Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:No
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
Internal
- DHP-500AV Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:No
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
Product colour
- DHP-500AV Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:White
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black, Silver
Width
- DHP-500AV Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:76 mm
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:63.5 mm

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Comparison of DHP-500AV, DWA-566
41 specifications	A D-Link DHP-500AV Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s Model DHP-500AV View product	B D-Link DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model DWA-566 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 6.825 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,54,150,300 Mbit/s
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Silver
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	CE LVD, UL	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC part 15 Class B, CE EMC Class B	FCC B, IC B, CE, C-Tick
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2, 2000 SP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °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	76 mm	63.5 mm
DepthDiffers	101 mm	55 mm
HeightDiffers	38 mm	11.4 mm
WeightDiffers	136 g	42.5 g
Other featuresidentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channel bandwidthKnown for one	2 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	Rj-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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