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TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter vs TP-Link TL-WN821N network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 2differ
  • 8identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter:PCI
    • TL-WN821N network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter:5 - 90%
    • TL-WN821N network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:5 - 95%

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Comparison of 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter, TL-WN821N
51 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyWirelessWireless
Host interfaceDiffersPCIUSB
InterfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWLAN
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate300 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-Fi bandSingle-band (2.4 GHz)Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency range2.4 - 2.4835 GHz2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11,54,300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCSMA/CA, ACK
Security algorithmsKnown for one128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalNoNo
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC/Laptop
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack, White
AntennaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBm
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 dBm
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInfrastructure mode
ChipsetKnown for oneAtherosUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 Professional x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 10, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 10 Education, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 x64, Window
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/Vista/7Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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)Differs5 - 90%5 - 95%
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source137 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSB
Resource CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GainKnown for one2 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11bUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one133 x 121 x 22 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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