Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Wired
- TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI
Interface
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 540-10891, TL-WN851ND
40 specifications	A Dell 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s Model 540-10891 View product	B TP-Link TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WN851ND View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PCI
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Stainless steel
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7(32/64bits), Windows Vista(32/64bits), Windows XP(32/64bits), Windows 2000
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	133 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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