Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link Wireless AC600 High-Gain USB Adapter vs D-Link Wireless AC1200 DualBand PCIe Adapter

33specifications compared
25differ
8identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Wireless AC600 High-Gain USB Adapter:USB
- Wireless AC1200 DualBand PCIe Adapter:PCI Express
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless AC600 High-Gain USB Adapter:433 Mbit/s
- Wireless AC1200 DualBand PCIe Adapter:867 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Wireless AC600 High-Gain USB Adapter:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Wireless AC1200 DualBand PCIe Adapter:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Internal
- Wireless AC600 High-Gain USB Adapter:No
- Wireless AC1200 DualBand PCIe Adapter:Yes
Weight
- Wireless AC600 High-Gain USB Adapter:23.2 g
- Wireless AC1200 DualBand PCIe Adapter:48.8 g
Package width
- Wireless AC600 High-Gain USB Adapter:137 mm
- Wireless AC1200 DualBand PCIe Adapter:208 mm
Package depth
- Wireless AC600 High-Gain USB Adapter:208 mm
- Wireless AC1200 DualBand PCIe Adapter:137 mm
Package weight
- Wireless AC600 High-Gain USB Adapter:60 g
- Wireless AC1200 DualBand PCIe Adapter:299.7 g

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52 specifications	A D-Link Wireless AC600 High-Gain USB Adapter Model DWA-172 View product	B D-Link Wireless AC1200 DualBand PCIe Adapter Model DWA-582 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI Express
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	433 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	1,2,5.5,11,12,24,36,48,54,150,433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Antenna	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B IC CE C-Tick Wi-Fi Certified Wi-Fi Protected Setup	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 75 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	15.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	15 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	193 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	23.2 g	48.8 g
Packaging data3 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	137 mm	208 mm
Package depthDiffers	208 mm	137 mm
Package height	36 mm	36 mm
Package weightDiffers	60 g	299.7 g
Logistics data15 differ
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Differs	24 pc(s)	44 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Differs	24 pc(s)	44 pc(s)
Pallet gross weight (air)Differs	191.2 kg	578.2 kg
Pallet gross weight (sea)Differs	191.2 kg	578.2 kg
Pallet height (air)Differs	2.1 m	193.9 cm
Pallet height (sea)Differs	2.1 m	193.9 cm
Products per pallet (air)Differs	960 pc(s)	1760 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Differs	960 pc(s)	1760 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) case	40 pc(s)	40 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightDiffers	7.3 kg	12.7 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightDiffers	32 cm	45.1 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthDiffers	45.7 cm	39.6 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightDiffers	6.3 kg	4.68 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthDiffers	44.3 cm	29.9 cm
Pallet gross widthDiffers	110 cm	120 cm
Pallet gross lengthDiffers	120 cm	110 cm
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	3 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source

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