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HP Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 vs InLine Bluetooth 4.0 Dongle USB Adapter

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260:M.2
- Bluetooth 4.0 Dongle USB Adapter:USB
Interface
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260:WLAN / Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.0 Dongle USB Adapter:Bluetooth
Maximum data transfer rate
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260:867 Mbit/s
- Bluetooth 4.0 Dongle USB Adapter:3 Mbit/s
Bluetooth version
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260:4.2
- Bluetooth 4.0 Dongle USB Adapter:4.0 EDR
Internal
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260:Yes
- Bluetooth 4.0 Dongle USB Adapter:No

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Comparison of Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260, 41321I
30 specifications	A HP Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 View product	B InLine Bluetooth 4.0 Dongle USB Adapter Model 41321I View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	M.2	USB
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN / Bluetooth	Bluetooth
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	867 Mbit/s	3 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11d, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.11w	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, EAP-AKA, EAP-FAST, EAP-PEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, LEAP, MSCHAPv2, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionDiffers	4.2	4.0 EDR
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 m
Bluetooth profilesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A2DP, AVRCP, DUN, Fax, HSP, PAN
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, C-UL, CB (IEC 60950-1), FIPS, FISMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 10 Home, Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 80 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Case colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Housing colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black

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