Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR HDXB101-100FSS network card 200 Mbit/s

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- HDXB101-100FSS network card 200 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- HDXB101-100FSS network card 200 Mbit/s:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- HDXB101-100FSS network card 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
Internal
- DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- HDXB101-100FSS network card 200 Mbit/s:No

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Comparison of DWA-556, HDXB101-100FSS
30 specifications	A D-Link DWA-556 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model DWA-556 View product	B NETGEAR HDXB101-100FSS network card 200 Mbit/s Model HDXB101-100FSS View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	RJ-45
InterfaceKnown for one	WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Green, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15 Class B
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL Certified
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V@50-60Hz
Line-outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x200 Mbps† Powerline HD

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