Product comparison · 2 network cards

FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 International vs FRITZ!WLAN Stick N v2 International

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 International:433 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick N v2 International:300 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 International:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick N v2 International:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Width
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 International:20 mm
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick N v2 International:22 mm
Depth
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 International:10 mm
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick N v2 International:69 mm
Height
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 International:53 mm
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick N v2 International:11 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 International, FRITZ!WLAN Stick N v2 International
27 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 International View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!WLAN Stick N v2 International View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	433 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, 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 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,300 Mbit/s
Security algorithms	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Red, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 MHz
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	20 mm	22 mm
DepthDiffers	10 mm	69 mm
HeightDiffers	53 mm	11 mm
Weight	10 g	10 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	1.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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