Product comparison · 2 network cards

EnGenius EMP-8602 network card 54 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- EMP-8602 network card 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band
- EMP-8602 network card 54 Mbit/s:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency range
- EMP-8602 network card 54 Mbit/s:2.4 - 5.825 GHz
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Certification
- EMP-8602 network card 54 Mbit/s:FCC Part15
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:FCC
Operating temperature (T-T)
- EMP-8602 network card 54 Mbit/s:0 - 55 °C
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- EMP-8602 network card 54 Mbit/s:-20 - 70 °C
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:-40 - 70 °C
Width
- EMP-8602 network card 54 Mbit/s:59.6 mm
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:59.7 mm
Height
- EMP-8602 network card 54 Mbit/s:44.5 mm
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:3.3 mm

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Comparison of EMP-8602, TL-WN861N
27 specifications	A EnGenius EMP-8602 network card 54 Mbit/s Model EMP-8602 View product	B TP-Link TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WN861N View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	Mini PCI	Mini PCI
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5.825 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Media access protocolKnown for one	CSMA/CA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
CertificationDiffers	FCC Part15	FCC
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/ ME/ 2000/ XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	59.6 mm	59.7 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 mm
HeightDiffers	44.5 mm	3.3 mm
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1516.4 x 1295.4 x 83.8 mm (59.7 x 51 x 3.3")
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.1e, IEEE 802.1j	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	5V +/- 0.15V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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