Product comparison · 2 network cards

HP Intel Wireless AC 8265 vs TP-Link AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:M.2
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:WLAN / Bluetooth
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:RF Wireless
Maximum data transfer rate
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:867 Mbit/s
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:1200 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:867 Mbit/s
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:11,54,300,867 Mbit/s
Internal
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:Yes
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:No
Product colour
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:Green
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:Black
Certification
- Intel Wireless AC 8265:UL, C-UL, CB (IEC 60950-1)
- AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s:CE, FCC

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Comparison of Intel Wireless AC 8265, AC1200
34 specifications	A HP Intel Wireless AC 8265 View product	B TP-Link AC1200 RF Wireless 1200 Mbit/s Model AC1200 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	M.2	USB
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN / Bluetooth	RF Wireless
Network6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	867 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	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	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 rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 supportedDiffers	867 Mbit/s	11,54,300,867 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, EAP-AKA, EAP-FAST, EAP-PEAP, EAP-SIM, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, LEAP, MSCHAPv2, WPA, WPA2	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
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 versionKnown for one	4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Green	Black
CertificationDiffers	UL, C-UL, CB (IEC 60950-1)	CE, FCC
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	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 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 8, Windows XP Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 80 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92.2 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	2.6 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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