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

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:Wireless
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:Wired
Host interface
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:USB
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:150 Mbit/s
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:85 Mbit/s
Modulation
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, OFDM
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:OFDM
Plug and Play
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:No
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:Yes
Certification
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:CE, FCC
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:CE, RoHS
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:0 - 40 °C
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:-40 - 70 °C
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:-40 - 80 °C

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Comparison of 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter, 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit
39 specifications	A TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter View product	B TP-Link 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 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
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, OFDM	OFDM
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 m
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Plug and PlayDiffers	No	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, RoHS
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 2000/2003/XP/Vista
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 80 °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	125 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	IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	92 x 70 x 44 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Mbit/s
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	91.4 x 71.1 x 43.2 mm (3.6 x 2.8 x 1.7")
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W

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