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Plugable Technologies USB Bluetooth 5 Adapter vs Plugable Technologies USB 3.0 Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Wireless Adapter

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- USB Bluetooth 5 Adapter:USB
- USB 3.0 Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Wireless Adapter:USB Type-A/USB Type-C
Interface
- USB Bluetooth 5 Adapter:Bluetooth
- USB 3.0 Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Wireless Adapter:WLAN
USB version
- USB Bluetooth 5 Adapter:2.0
- USB 3.0 Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Wireless Adapter:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Maximum data transfer rate
- USB Bluetooth 5 Adapter:480 Mbit/s
- USB 3.0 Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Wireless Adapter:1201 Mbit/s
Width
- USB Bluetooth 5 Adapter:15 mm
- USB 3.0 Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Wireless Adapter:90 mm
Depth
- USB Bluetooth 5 Adapter:17 mm
- USB 3.0 Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Wireless Adapter:30 mm
Height
- USB Bluetooth 5 Adapter:7 mm
- USB 3.0 Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Wireless Adapter:12.5 mm

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Comparison of USB-BT5, USB-WIFIAX
32 specifications	A Plugable Technologies USB Bluetooth 5 Adapter Model USB-BT5 View product	B Plugable Technologies USB 3.0 Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Wireless Adapter Model USB-WIFIAX View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	USB Type-A/USB Type-C
InterfaceDiffers	Bluetooth	WLAN
USB versionDiffers	2.0	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 Mbit/s	1201 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	574,1201 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024-QAM, OFDMA
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA3
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	40 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.0+EDR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni-directional
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8832BU
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	15 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	17 mm	30 mm
HeightDiffers	7 mm	12.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 g
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 year(s)
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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