Product comparison · 2 network cards

Lindy 3 Port FireWire Card vs TP-Link 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 3 Port FireWire Card:CardBus
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- 3 Port FireWire Card:400 Mbit/s
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:85 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 3 Port FireWire Card:Black, Silver
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:White
Chipset
- 3 Port FireWire Card:VIA
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:Atheros
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 3 Port FireWire Card:54 x 116 x 20 mm
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:104 x 71 x 38 mm
Ports quantity
- 3 Port FireWire Card:3
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:1

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Comparison of 3 Port FireWire Card, 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter
30 specifications	A Lindy 3 Port FireWire Card View product	B TP-Link 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	RJ-45
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	400 Mbit/s	85 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 m
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
ChipsetDiffers	VIA	Atheros
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98/ME/2000/XP MAC OS 8.6 +	Windows 98SE/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
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 - 76 °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
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 g
WidthKnown for one	54 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	116 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Homeplug 1.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	54 x 116 x 20 mm	104 x 71 x 38 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports quantityDiffers	3	1
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	100/200/400 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	3x IEEE 1394 6-Pin FM	Unknown — not stated by the source

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