Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs D-Link GO-USB-N150 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- GO-USB-N150 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- GO-USB-N150 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s
Internal
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- GO-USB-N150 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:No
Product colour
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Green
- GO-USB-N150 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Black
Certification
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:FCC IC CE
- GO-USB-N150 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:CE, FCC, IC
Width
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:63.5 mm
- GO-USB-N150 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:69.9 mm
Depth
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:55 mm
- GO-USB-N150 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:18.4 mm
Height
- DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:11.4 mm
- GO-USB-N150 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:10.8 mm

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Comparison of DWA-548, GO-USB-N150
34 specifications	A D-Link DWA-548 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model DWA-548 View product	B D-Link GO-USB-N150 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s Model GO-USB-N150 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	WPA, WPA2-PSK
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Green	Black
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC IC CE	CE, FCC, IC
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	63.5 mm	69.9 mm
DepthDiffers	55 mm	18.4 mm
HeightDiffers	11.4 mm	10.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	42.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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