Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-BBNX network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s vs Dell WR517 network card WLAN

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 540-BBNX network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:Wired
- WR517 network card WLAN:Wired & Wireless
Host interface
- 540-BBNX network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- WR517 network card WLAN:HDMI
Interface
- 540-BBNX network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- WR517 network card WLAN:WLAN
Internal
- 540-BBNX network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:Yes
- WR517 network card WLAN:No

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Comparison of 540-BBNX, WR517
27 specifications	A Dell 540-BBNX network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s Model 540-BBNX View product	B Dell WR517 network card WLAN Model WR517 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wired & Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	HDMI
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11ac, 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	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 m
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121.9 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86.4 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)

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