Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe vs Dell Wireless 1520 (802.11 a/b/g/n), PCIe

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe:Wired
- Wireless 1520 (802.11 a/b/g/n), PCIe:Wireless
Interface
- Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe:Ethernet
- Wireless 1520 (802.11 a/b/g/n), PCIe:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe:1000 Mbit/s
- Wireless 1520 (802.11 a/b/g/n), PCIe:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe:Yes
- Wireless 1520 (802.11 a/b/g/n), PCIe:No
Wi-Fi
- Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe:No
- Wireless 1520 (802.11 a/b/g/n), PCIe:Yes

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Comparison of Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe, Wireless 1520 (802.11 a/b/g/n), PCIe
24 specifications	A Dell Gigabit Ethernet, PCIe View product	B Dell Wireless 1520 (802.11 a/b/g/n), PCIe View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3i	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiDiffers	No	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 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	54,125,150,300 Mbit/s
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component for	PC	PC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Power LED	Yes	Yes

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