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
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
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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