Product comparison · 2 network cards

FRITZ!WLAN AC 860 vs FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!WLAN AC 860:866 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO:433 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- FRITZ!WLAN AC 860:300,866 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO:11,54,150,433 Mbit/s
Package width
- FRITZ!WLAN AC 860:130 mm
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO:140 mm
Package depth
- FRITZ!WLAN AC 860:36 mm
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO:132 mm
Package height
- FRITZ!WLAN AC 860:135 mm
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO:40 mm
Package weight
- FRITZ!WLAN AC 860:80 g
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO:200 g

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Comparison of FRITZ!WLAN AC 860, FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO
37 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!WLAN AC 860 View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless	Wired & Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	866 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300,866 Mbit/s	11,54,150,433 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA2, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colourKnown for one	Red, Translucent	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	USB, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium 500MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 MB
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	11 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	72 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	11 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	130 mm	140 mm
Package depthDiffers	36 mm	132 mm
Package heightDiffers	135 mm	40 mm
Package weightDiffers	80 g	200 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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