Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter vs TP-Link TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:Wired
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:RJ-45
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Mini PCI
Interface
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:Ethernet
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:85 Mbit/s
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Internal
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:No
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
Certification
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:CE, FCC, RoHS
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:FCC
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:0 - 76 °C
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter:5 - 90%
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:5 - 95%

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Comparison of 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter, TL-WN861N
33 specifications	A TP-Link 85Mbps Powerline Ethernet Adapter View product	B TP-Link TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WN861N View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	Mini PCI
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	85 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	200 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Atheros	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	FCC
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 76 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	165 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59.7 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	51 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 mm
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Homeplug 1.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	104 x 71 x 38 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1516.4 x 1295.4 x 83.8 mm (59.7 x 51 x 3.3")

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