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D-Link DWA-131x2 WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs HP Intel Wireless AC 8265

14specifications compared
13differ
1identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- DWA-131x2 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:M.2
Interface
- DWA-131x2 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:WLAN / Bluetooth
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-131x2 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band
- DWA-131x2 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Internal
- DWA-131x2 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:Yes
Component for
- DWA-131x2 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PC/Laptop
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:Laptop
Product colour
- DWA-131x2 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:Green
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DWA-131x2 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:0 - 80 °C

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Comparison of DWA-131x2, Intel Wireless AC 8265
29 specifications	A D-Link DWA-131x2 WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model DWA-131x2 View product	B HP Intel Wireless AC 8265 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	M.2
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	WLAN / Bluetooth
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.11w
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 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, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPS	802.1x RADIUS, EAP-AKA, EAP-FAST, EAP-PEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, LEAP, MSCHAPv2, WPA, WPA2
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.2
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forDiffers	PC/Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	Green
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B IC Wi-Fi CE C-Tick	UL, C-UL, CB (IEC 60950-1)
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 80 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.1 g	2.6 g
WidthKnown for one	18 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	34.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	7.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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