Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs D-Link DWA-652 network card 248 Mbit/s

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- DWA-652 network card 248 Mbit/s:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- DWA-652 network card 248 Mbit/s:248 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA2
- DWA-652 network card 248 Mbit/s:WEP
Product colour
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Green, White
- DWA-652 network card 248 Mbit/s:Black, White

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Comparison of DWA-556, DWA-652
31 specifications	A D-Link DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model DWA-556 View product	B D-Link DWA-652 network card 248 Mbit/s Model DWA-652 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	CardBus
InterfaceKnown for one	WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	248 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	WEP
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	70 m
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Green, White	Black, White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B, CE.
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	69 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	2.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	119 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	230 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	208 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	275 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	68 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	467 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 MB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP4
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit Cardbus Slot
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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