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TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter vs TP-Link 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:Wireless
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:Wired
Host interface
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:USB
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:RJ-45
Interface
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:USB
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:150 Mbit/s
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:85 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:Black, White
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:White
Plug and Play
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:No
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:Yes
Certification
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:CE, FCC
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:CE, FCC, RoHS
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:0 - 40 °C
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:0 - 76 °C

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Comparison of 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter, 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter
36 specifications	A TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter View product	B TP-Link 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
InterfaceDiffers	USB	Ethernet
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	150 Mbit/s	85 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54,150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 m
Design3 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Plug and PlayDiffers	No	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, RoHS
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 76 °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)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	86.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	10 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	165 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Homeplug 1.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104 x 71 x 38 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W

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