Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter vs D-Link DWA-X3000 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 2402 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
16differ
1identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:Wired
- DWA-X3000 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 2402 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:USB Type-C
- DWA-X3000 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 2402 Mbit/s:PCI Express
Interface
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:Ethernet
- DWA-X3000 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 2402 Mbit/s:WLAN / Bluetooth
Maximum data transfer rate
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:2500 Mbit/s
- DWA-X3000 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 2402 Mbit/s:2402 Mbit/s
Internal
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:No
- DWA-X3000 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 2402 Mbit/s:Yes
Product colour
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:White
- DWA-X3000 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 2402 Mbit/s:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:10 - 45 °C
- DWA-X3000 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 2402 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter:10 - 70 °C
- DWA-X3000 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 2402 Mbit/s:-20 - 65 °C

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Comparison of DUB-E250, DWA-X3000
45 specifications	A D-Link USB-C to 2.5G Ethernet Adapter Model DUB-E250 View product	B D-Link DWA-X3000 network card Internal WLAN / Bluetooth 2402 Mbit/s Model DWA-X3000 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB Type-C	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN / Bluetooth
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	2402 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 802.11ax, 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)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.1
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
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 indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certification	CE, FCC, IC	CE, FCC, IC
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Poweridentical
Power consumptionKnown for one	250 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 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 x64
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	21.5 mm	79 mm
DepthDiffers	53 mm	25 mm
HeightDiffers	15 mm	121 mm
WeightDiffers	28.5 g	87 g
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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