Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N Mini PCI Adapter vs TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter

16specifications compared
4differ
12identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- 300Mbps Wireless N Mini PCI Adapter:300 Mbit/s
- 54Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter:54 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 300Mbps Wireless N Mini PCI Adapter:59.7 x 51 x 3.3 mm
- 54Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter:133 x 121 x 22 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 300Mbps Wireless N Mini PCI Adapter, 54Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter
28 specifications	A TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N Mini PCI Adapter View product	B TP-Link 54Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	PCI	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Green	Green
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/Vista	Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP 32bit/64bit, Vista 32bit/64bit, 7 32bit/64bit
Operational conditionsidentical
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)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	59.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	51 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	3.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, CSMA/CA + ACK	IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	59.7 x 51 x 3.3 mm	133 x 121 x 22 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	270/243/216/162/108/81/54/27 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More network card comparisons

All network card comparisons