Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-PA251 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
15differ
2identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- TL-PA251 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- TL-PA251 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- TL-PA251 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- TL-PA251 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
Internal
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- TL-PA251 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:No
Product colour
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black, Silver
- TL-PA251 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Black, White
Certification
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:FCC B, IC B, CE, C-Tick
- TL-PA251 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:CE, FCC
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:-20 - 65 °C
- TL-PA251 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of DWA-566, TL-PA251
42 specifications	A D-Link DWA-566 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model DWA-566 View product	B TP-Link TL-PA251 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model TL-PA251 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BaseT(X)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	128-bit AES
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
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black, White
CertificationDiffers	FCC B, IC B, CE, C-Tick	CE, FCC
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Hom
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	63.5 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	55 mm	58 mm
HeightDiffers	11.4 mm	43 mm
WeightKnown for one	42.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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