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TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter vs TP-Link TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:USB
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Mini PCI
Interface
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:USB
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:150 Mbit/s
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Internal
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:No
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
Certification
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:CE, FCC
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:FCC
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:5 - 90%
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:5 - 95%
Width
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:86.5 mm
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:59.7 mm
Depth
- 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:24 mm
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:51 mm

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Comparison of 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter, TL-WN861N
28 specifications	A TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter View product	B TP-Link TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WN861N View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	Mini PCI
InterfaceDiffers	USB	WLAN
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
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	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	FCC
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis
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%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	86.5 mm	59.7 mm
DepthDiffers	24 mm	51 mm
HeightDiffers	10 mm	3.3 mm
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
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1516.4 x 1295.4 x 83.8 mm (59.7 x 51 x 3.3")

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