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TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter vs TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter

14specifications compared
5differ
9identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter:CardBus
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter:PCI
Compatible operating systems
- 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter:Win 2000/XP/Vista/7
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter:Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter:5 - 95%
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter:5 - 90%
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter:124 x 54 x 11.3 mm
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter:133 x 121 x 22 mm

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Comparison of 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter, 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter
21 specifications	A TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N CardBus Adapter View product	B TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chipset	Atheros	Atheros
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/Vista/7	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
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 - 95%	5 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	124 x 54 x 11.3 mm	133 x 121 x 22 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi

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