Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-BBDQ network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s vs Dell 555-BBZZ network card Internal WLAN 270 Mbit/s

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 540-BBDQ network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Wired
- 555-BBZZ network card Internal WLAN 270 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- 540-BBDQ network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- 555-BBZZ network card Internal WLAN 270 Mbit/s:Mini PCI Express
Interface
- 540-BBDQ network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- 555-BBZZ network card Internal WLAN 270 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-BBDQ network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:1000 Mbit/s
- 555-BBZZ network card Internal WLAN 270 Mbit/s:270 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 540-BBDQ, 555-BBZZ
22 specifications	A Dell 540-BBDQ network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s Model 540-BBDQ View product	B Dell 555-BBZZ network card Internal WLAN 270 Mbit/s Model 555-BBZZ View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	Mini PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one	1.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	270 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
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	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 Mbit/s
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	- Dell Inspiron 3847 - Dell OptiPlex 3020, XE2 - Dell Precision T1700, T3600, T3600 Base, T3600 Essential, T3610, T5600, T5600 Advanced, T5600 Base, T5600 Essential, T5610, T7600, T7600 Advanced, T7600 Base, T7600 Essential, T7610 - Dell Precision Tower 5810, 7810, 7910	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Green
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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

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