Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:RJ-45
- 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:200 Mbit/s
- 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter:300 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:White
- 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter:Black, Silver
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:0 - 60 °C
- 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter:0 - 40 °C
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:71 x 38 x 104 mm
- 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter:124 x 54 x 11.3 mm

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Comparison of 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter, 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter
24 specifications	A TP-Link 200Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter View product	B TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	200 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Silver
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista	Win 2000/XP/Vista/7
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °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)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	71 x 38 x 104 mm	124 x 54 x 11.3 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	165 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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