Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-160 network card 248 Mbit/s vs Linksys WEC600N Wireless Card

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-160 network card 248 Mbit/s:248 Mbit/s
- WEC600N Wireless Card:300 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DWA-160 network card 248 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
- WEC600N Wireless Card:0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DWA-160 network card 248 Mbit/s:10 - 90%
- WEC600N Wireless Card:10 - 80%

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Comparison of DWA-160, WEC600N Wireless Card
21 specifications	A D-Link DWA-160 network card 248 Mbit/s Model DWA-160 View product	B Linksys WEC600N Wireless Card View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	248 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	70 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, IC, Wi-Fi	FCC, CE, IC, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n draft 2.0), WMM,Certified for Windows Vista, Designed for Microsoft Windows XP
System requirementsidentical
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	20 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista (32 & 64-bit), Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 80%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, 802.1x	Draft IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	USB Internet Explorer v6, Mozilla Firefox v1.5	-600 MHz or Faster PC -512 MB of RAM -CD-ROM Drive -Available ExpressCard Slot -Up-to-Date Windows 2000, XP or Vista
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 x 9 x 108 mm
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25 g

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