Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s vs D-Link DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s

Key differences

Host interface
- DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s:USB
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:PCI
Certification
- DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s:FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick, IC
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick
TX power consumption
- DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s:472 mA
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:1650 mA
RX power consumption
- DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s:290 mA
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:950 mA

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Comparison of DWA-120, DWA-520
20 specifications	A D-Link DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s Model DWA-120 View product	B D-Link DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s Model DWA-520 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	108 Mbit/s	108 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Modulation	DBPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK	DBPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
Security algorithms	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, AES	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, AES
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick, IC	FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick
Power2 differ
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
TX power consumptionDiffers	472 mA	1650 mA
RX power consumptionDiffers	290 mA	950 mA
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista	Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 65 °C
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.11g/b	IEEE 802.11g/b
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	87 x 28 x 12 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi

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