Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter vs D-Link AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter

19specifications compared
17differ
2identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:Wired
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:USB Type-C
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:USB
Interface
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:Ethernet
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:WLAN
USB version
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Maximum data transfer rate
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:2500 Mbit/s
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:867 Mbit/s
Product colour
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:White
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:Black
LED indicators
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:Yes
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:Status
Operating temperature (T-T)
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:10 - 45 °C
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of DUB-E250, DWA-185
46 specifications	A D-Link USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter Model DUB-E250 View product	B D-Link AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter Model DWA-185 View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB Type-C	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionDiffers	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 - 5.825 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,867 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Status
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal & external
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni-directional
Poweridentical
Power consumptionKnown for one	250 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB powered	Yes	Yes
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	21.5 mm	47 mm
DepthDiffers	53 mm	20.5 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	12 mm
WeightKnown for one	28.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	0.16 m	Unknown — not stated by the source

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