Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link Archer T3U Plus vs TP-Link TX401 network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s

21specifications compared
17differ
4identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Archer T3U Plus:Wireless
- TX401 network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- Archer T3U Plus:USB
- TX401 network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
Interface
- Archer T3U Plus:WLAN
- TX401 network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- Archer T3U Plus:867 Mbit/s
- TX401 network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:10000 Mbit/s
Internal
- Archer T3U Plus:No
- TX401 network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:Yes
Component for
- Archer T3U Plus:PC/Laptop
- TX401 network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:PC
Product colour
- Archer T3U Plus:Black
- TX401 network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:Red
LED indicators
- Archer T3U Plus:Status
- TX401 network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:Activity, Link

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Comparison of Archer T3U Plus, TX401
55 specifications	A TP-Link Archer T3U Plus View product	B TP-Link TX401 network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s Model TX401 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	867 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
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 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54,300,400,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s
Design4 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forDiffers	PC/Laptop	PC
Product colourDiffers	Black	Red
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Status	Activity, Link
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpris
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	57.8 mm	120.8 mm
DepthDiffers	18.2 mm	98.2 mm
HeightDiffers	173.4 mm	21.5 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	207 mm	200 mm
Package depthDiffers	148 mm	150 mm
Package heightDiffers	42 mm	44 mm
Package weightDiffers	150 g	300 g
Technical details1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Other featuresidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Resource CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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