Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter vs D-Link DWA-192/DSAU WLAN 1900 Mbit/s

28specifications compared
9differ
19identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:867 Mbit/s
- DWA-192/DSAU WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:1900 Mbit/s
Antenna design
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:Internal & external
- DWA-192/DSAU WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:Internal
LED indicators
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:Status
- DWA-192/DSAU WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:Yes
Width
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:47 mm
- DWA-192/DSAU WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:37 mm
Depth
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:20.5 mm
- DWA-192/DSAU WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:94 mm
Height
- AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter:12 mm
- DWA-192/DSAU WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:16 mm

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Comparison of DWA-185, DWA-192/DSAU
36 specifications	A D-Link AC1200 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi USB Adapter Model DWA-185 View product	B D-Link DWA-192/DSAU WLAN 1900 Mbit/s Model DWA-192/DSAU View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Straight
USB version	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	867 Mbit/s	1900 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300,867 Mbit/s	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450,600,1300,1900 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, AES, TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5.825 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Component for	PC/Laptop	PC/Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna designDiffers	Internal & external	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Status	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RCM
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Omni-directional	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	47 mm	37 mm
DepthDiffers	20.5 mm	94 mm
HeightDiffers	12 mm	16 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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