Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs Dell NetXtreme II 5709

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- NetXtreme II 5709:Wired
Interface
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- NetXtreme II 5709:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- NetXtreme II 5709:1000 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
- NetXtreme II 5709:0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:-20 - 65 °C
- NetXtreme II 5709:-40 - 85 °C

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Comparison of DWA-566, NetXtreme II 5709
40 specifications	A D-Link DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model DWA-566 View product	B Dell NetXtreme II 5709 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3x
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 6.825 GHz	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	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,54,150,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NETBUI, Collision Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance, 802.2 NetBios, IPX/SPX, IPX, IP, TCP/IP
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM5709C
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC B, IC B, CE, C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerEdge 1900 PowerEdge 1950 III PowerEdge 2900 III PowerEdge 2950 III PowerEdge 2970 PowerEdge 6950 PowerEdge R210 PowerEdge R300 PowerEdge R310 PowerEdge R410 PowerEdge R510 PowerEdge R610 PowerEdge R710 PowerEdge R715 PowerEdge R805 PowerEdge R810 PowerEdge R815 PowerEdge R900 PowerEdge R905 Pow
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 85 °C
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	63.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	55 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	11.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receive Side Scaling (RSS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 V

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