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Dell Wyse VT6656 USB 54 Mbit/s vs MSI HomePlug ePower 1000HD kit

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- VT6656 USB 54 Mbit/s:Wireless
- HomePlug ePower 1000HD kit:Wired
Host interface
- VT6656 USB 54 Mbit/s:Wireless
- HomePlug ePower 1000HD kit:PowerPlug
Interface
- VT6656 USB 54 Mbit/s:USB
- HomePlug ePower 1000HD kit:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- VT6656 USB 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
- HomePlug ePower 1000HD kit:1000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- VT6656 USB 54 Mbit/s:Black
- HomePlug ePower 1000HD kit:White
Weight
- VT6656 USB 54 Mbit/s:10 g
- HomePlug ePower 1000HD kit:114 g

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Comparison of VT6656, HomePlug ePower 1000HD kit
30 specifications	A Dell Wyse VT6656 USB 54 Mbit/s Model VT6656 View product	B MSI HomePlug ePower 1000HD kit View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	Wireless	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	USB	Ethernet
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	BPSK, CCK, OFDM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2	WPA-AES
Media access protocolKnown for one	CSMA/CA, ACK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 m
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
ChipsetKnown for one	VIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	USB-IF, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 70%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	27 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	78 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	8.89 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	10 g	114 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b,IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 x 62 x 44 mm
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / VISTA / 7, MAC, Linux
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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