Product comparison · 2 network cards

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

13specifications compared
5differ
8identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO:Wired & Wireless
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 860:Wireless
Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO:433 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 860:866 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO:11,54,150,433 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 860:11,54,300,866 Mbit/s

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Comparison of FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO, FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 860
35 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 430 MU-MIMO View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!WLAN Stick AC 860 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	433 Mbit/s	866 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, 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)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, 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	11,54,150,433 Mbit/s	11,54,300,866 Mbit/s
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA2, WPS
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Red, White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	5 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	140 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	132 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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