Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit vs TP-Link TL-WN722N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:Wired
- TL-WN722N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:RJ-45
- TL-WN722N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:85 Mbit/s
- TL-WN722N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:0 - 60 °C
- TL-WN722N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit:-40 - 80 °C
- TL-WN722N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit, TL-WN722N
59 specifications	A TP-Link 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter Starter Kit View product	B TP-Link TL-WN722N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s Model TL-WN722N View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	USB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	85 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,150 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WMM, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	200 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Antenna direction typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni-directional
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 dBi
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 dBm
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 dBm
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating modesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Infrastructure mode
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/2003/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 80 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	93.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 mm
WeightKnown for one	125 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	39 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Resource CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	92 x 70 x 44 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	91.4 x 71.1 x 43.2 mm (3.6 x 2.8 x 1.7")	Unknown — not stated by the source

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