Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-121 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s vs D-Link PowerLine AV 500

18specifications compared
15differ
3identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DWA-121 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PowerLine AV 500:Wired
Host interface
- DWA-121 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:USB
- PowerLine AV 500:RJ-45
Interface
- DWA-121 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:WLAN
- PowerLine AV 500:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-121 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s
- PowerLine AV 500:500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- DWA-121 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:No
- PowerLine AV 500:Yes
Wi-Fi
- DWA-121 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Yes
- PowerLine AV 500:No
Frequency range
- DWA-121 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
- PowerLine AV 500:0.002 - 0.07 GHz
Product colour
- DWA-121 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Black
- PowerLine AV 500:White

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Comparison of DWA-121, PowerLine AV 500
62 specifications	A D-Link DWA-121 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s Model DWA-121 View product	B D-Link PowerLine AV 500 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	150 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	0.002 - 0.07 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-EAP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-EAP, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Antenna typeKnown for one	Integrated	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC B, IC, WPS	FCC Part 15 Class B CE EMC Class B UL CE LVD K21
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista/7	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2, 2000 SP4
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	14.3 mm	70 mm
DepthDiffers	18.6 mm	53 mm
HeightDiffers	6.1 mm	100 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	138 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	138 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	40 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for one	48 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for one	48 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for one	254.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for one	254.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (air)Known for one	199.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet height (sea)Known for one	199.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (air)Known for one	3840 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per pallet (sea)Known for one	3840 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for one	80 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for one	4.78 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for one	29.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for one	43.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for one	4.08 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for one	29.5 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross widthKnown for one	120 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Pallet gross lengthKnown for one	110 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbps Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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