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TP-Link 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter has 200 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter (300 Mbit/s vs 100 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter has internal. Connectivity technology: Wired on the TP-Link 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter, Wireless on the TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter. Host interface: PCI on the TP-Link 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter, USB on the TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter. Product colour: Green on the TP-Link 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter, Black, Silver on the TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter.

Connectivity technology
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:Wired
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:PCI
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:100 Mbit/s
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:300 Mbit/s
Internal
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:Yes
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:No
Product colour
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:Green
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:Black, Silver
Certification
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:FCC, CE
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:CE, FCC
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter:5 - 90%
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:5 - 95%

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Comparison of 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter, 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter
29 specifications	A TP-Link 10/100Mbps PCI Network Adapter View product	B TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	CSMA/CD, TCP/IP, PCI Revision 2.1/2.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component for	PC/Laptop	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Green	Black, Silver
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE, FCC
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98, Me, NT4.0, 2000, XP, Vista Linux 2.4.x	Win 2000/XP/Vista
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3x	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, CSMA/CA + ACK
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	270/243/216/162/108/81/54/27 Mbps
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x RJ45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	93.5 x 26 x 11 mm
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

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