Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter vs TP-Link Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:Wireless
- Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter:Wired
Host interface
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:CardBus
- Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter:PCI Express
Maximum data transfer rate
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter:2000 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN ready
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:No
- Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter:Yes
Jumbo frames support
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:No
- Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter:Yes
Internal
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:No
- Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter:Yes
Component for
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:Laptop
- Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter:PC/Laptop
Product colour
- 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter:Black, Silver
- Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter:Green

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter, TG-3468
52 specifications	A TP-Link 54Mbps 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter View product	B TP-Link Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter Model TG-3468 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI Express
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	2000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5.85 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyDiffers	No	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CD, TCP/IP
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forDiffers	Laptop	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Green
Antenna typeKnown for one	Omni	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-swapKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER 256K: -105dBm@8% PER	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows V
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	115 mm	120.8 mm
DepthDiffers	54 mm	78.5 mm
HeightDiffers	5 mm	20.9 mm
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a/b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportDiffers	No	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	115 x 54 x 5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	830 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	200 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	114.3 x 53.3 x 5.08 mm (4.5 x 2.1 x 0.2")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one	16 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Gbit/s
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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