Product comparison · 2 network cards

Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs vs TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U

17specifications compared
14differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U has 482 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). The TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U has 42 mm more width than the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs (72 mm vs 30 mm). The TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U has 2 mm more depth than the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs (24 mm vs 22 mm). Connectivity technology: Wireless on the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs, Wired on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Host interface: M.2 on the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs, USB Type-A/USB Type-C on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U.

Connectivity technology
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:Wireless
- ARCHER TBE230U:Wired
Host interface
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:M.2
- ARCHER TBE230U:USB Type-A/USB Type-C
Interface
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:WLAN / Bluetooth
- ARCHER TBE230U:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:2400 Mbit/s
- ARCHER TBE230U:2882 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- ARCHER TBE230U:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Component for
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:PC
- ARCHER TBE230U:PC/Laptop
Antenna design
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:External
- ARCHER TBE230U:Internal
Operating temperature (T-T)
- WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:0 - 80 °C
- ARCHER TBE230U:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of WLN-M12, ARCHER TBE230U
32 specifications	A Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs Model WLN-M12 View product	B TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	M.2	USB Type-A/USB Type-C
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN / Bluetooth	Ethernet
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2400 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	5.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Design2 differ
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forDiffers	PC	PC/Laptop
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antenna typeKnown for one	2x2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Omni-directional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Grey
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 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)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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	30 mm	72 mm
DepthDiffers	22 mm	24 mm
HeightDiffers	2.4 mm	10.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85177900	Unknown — not stated by the source

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