Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card vs TP-Link TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:Mini PCI Express
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:WLAN
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Ethernet / WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:No
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Yes
Internal
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:Yes
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:0 - 35 °C
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:-40 - 70 °C
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:8 - 95%
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:10 - 90%

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Comparison of WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card, TL-WPA271KIT
39 specifications	A Dell WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s Model TL-WPA271KIT View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	Mini PCI Express	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet / WLAN
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BaseT(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	54,150,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 35 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
On-chip QoS and Traffic ManagementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbit/s

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