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TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI vs TP-Link PCMCIA N 300

13specifications compared
4differ
9identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI:PCI
- PCMCIA N 300:CardBus
Component for
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI:PC
- PCMCIA N 300:Laptop
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI:5 - 90%
- PCMCIA N 300:5 - 95%

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Comparison of 300Mbps Wireless N PCI, PCMCIA N 300
29 specifications	A TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI View product	B TP-Link PCMCIA N 300 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	CardBus
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forDiffers	PC	Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
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%
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source

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