Product comparison · 2 network cards

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

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 540-BBKI network card Internal Ethernet:Wired
- 555-BBZZ network card Internal WLAN 270 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- 540-BBKI network card Internal Ethernet:PCI Express
- 555-BBZZ network card Internal WLAN 270 Mbit/s:Mini PCI Express
Interface
- 540-BBKI network card Internal Ethernet:Ethernet
- 555-BBZZ network card Internal WLAN 270 Mbit/s:WLAN
Data link protocols
- 540-BBKI network card Internal Ethernet:InfiniBand
- 555-BBZZ network card Internal WLAN 270 Mbit/s:IPv6

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Comparison of 540-BBKI, 555-BBZZ
18 specifications	A Dell 540-BBKI network card Internal Ethernet Model 540-BBKI 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
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, 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)
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 protocolsDiffers	InfiniBand	IPv6
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Green
Component forKnown for one	Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	- PowerEdge C6320P - PowerEdge R440 - PowerEdge FC640 - PowerEdge R730XL - Poweredge R830 - PowerEdge R730XD - PowerVault NX3240 - PowerEdge R730xd XL - PowerEdge R540 - PowerEdge R840 - PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge R430 - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge R730 - PowerEdge C6420 - PowerEdge C4140 - PowerEd	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	QSFP+ x 1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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