ICY BOX RTL8191SU USB 300 Mbit/s vs TP-Link 150Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter

Comparison of RTL8191SU, 150Mbps High Gain Wireless USB Adapter

41 specifications	A ICY BOX RTL8191SU USB 300 Mbit/s Model RTL8191SU View product	B TP-Link 150Mbps High Gain Wireless USB AdapterView product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,150 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	CCK, QPSK	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Component for	PC/Laptop	PC/Laptop
Product colour	White	White
AntennaKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni-directional
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
ChipsetKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros
Plug and PlayKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
USB powered	Yes	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	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	93.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	26 mm
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	11 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other features1 differ
GainKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4 dBi
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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