Product comparison · 2 network cards

FRITZ! WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 860

14specifications compared
6differ
8identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 860:866 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 860:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithms
- WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WPA2, WPS
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 860:WPA, WPA2, WPS

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Comparison of Fritz!, FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 860
29 specifications	A FRITZ! WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model Fritz! View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 860 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	866 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency range	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,300,866 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2, WPS	WPA, WPA2, WPS
BandwidthKnown for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Red, White	Red, White
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Other featuresidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	22 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	11 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	62 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	10 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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