Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell TruLink USB to Gigabit Ethernet vs Dell WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- TruLink USB to Gigabit Ethernet:Wired
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:Wireless
Host interface
- TruLink USB to Gigabit Ethernet:USB
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:Mini PCI Express
Interface
- TruLink USB to Gigabit Ethernet:Ethernet
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- TruLink USB to Gigabit Ethernet:1000 Mbit/s
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- TruLink USB to Gigabit Ethernet:Yes
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:No
Wi-Fi
- TruLink USB to Gigabit Ethernet:No
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:Yes
Internal
- TruLink USB to Gigabit Ethernet:No
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:Yes
Component for
- TruLink USB to Gigabit Ethernet:PC/Laptop
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:Laptop

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Comparison of TruLink USB to Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card
34 specifications	A Dell TruLink USB to Gigabit Ethernet View product	B Dell WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	Mini 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
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
Wi-FiDiffers	No	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	54,150,300 Mbit/s
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forDiffers	PC/Laptop	Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	91 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	USB 2.0, RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °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	8 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%

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