Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link AC450 Internal USB vs TP-Link Archer T6E

24specifications compared
15differ
9identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AC450 Internal USB:Wired
- Archer T6E:Wireless
Host interface
- AC450 Internal USB:USB
- Archer T6E:PCI Express
Interface
- AC450 Internal USB:USB
- Archer T6E:WLAN
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- AC450 Internal USB:433 Mbit/s
- Archer T6E:867 Mbit/s
Antenna
- AC450 Internal USB:No
- Archer T6E:Yes
Certification
- AC450 Internal USB:CE, FCC, RoHS
- Archer T6E:CE, FCC
Width
- AC450 Internal USB:0.73 mm
- Archer T6E:115.2 mm
Depth
- AC450 Internal USB:0.59 mm
- Archer T6E:120.8 mm

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Comparison of AC450, Archer T6E
37 specifications	A TP-Link AC450 Internal USB Model AC450 View product	B TP-Link Archer T6E View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	USB	WLAN
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	433 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
BandwidthKnown for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Product colour	Black	Black
AntennaDiffers	No	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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	0.73 mm	115.2 mm
DepthDiffers	0.59 mm	120.8 mm
HeightDiffers	0.28 mm	21.5 mm
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	18.6 mm	207 mm
Package depthDiffers	15 mm	148 mm
Package heightDiffers	7.1 mm	38 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	280 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	21 - 21 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	AC450 Wireless Nano USB Adapter Archer T1U · Resource CD · Quick Installation Guide	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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