Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter vs TP-Link Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter has 1,700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter (2000 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). Host interface: USB on the TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter, CardBus on the TP-Link Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter. Product colour: Black, Silver on the TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter, Multicolour on the TP-Link Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter. Certification: CE, FCC on the TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter, FCC, CE on the TP-Link Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter. Storage relative humidity (H-H): 5 - 95% on the TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter, 5 - 90% on the TP-Link Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter.

Host interface
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:USB
- Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:300 Mbit/s
- Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter:2000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:Black, Silver
- Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter:Multicolour
Certification
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:CE, FCC
- Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter:FCC, CE
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter:5 - 95%
- Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter:5 - 90%

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Comparison of 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter, Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter
29 specifications	A TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N USB Adapter View product	B TP-Link Gigabit Cardbus Network Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	2000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Multicolour
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	FCC, CE
Antenna typeKnown for one	Omni	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/Vista	Win 98SE/Me/2000/XP/XP64, Vista32/64 Linux
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, CSMA/CA + ACK	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab, 802.3x, 802.1q, 802.1p
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	270/243/216/162/108/81/54/27 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CD, TCP/IP
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1xRJ-45
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	93.5 x 26 x 11 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	93.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	26 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	11 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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