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TP-Link AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter vs TP-Link WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter:Wired
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:Wireless
Host interface
- AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter:RJ-45
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:USB
Interface
- AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter:Ethernet
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter:200 Mbit/s
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:150 Mbit/s
Storage temperature (T-T)
- AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter:-40 - 80 °C
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:-40 - 70 °C
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter:93 x 56 x 30 mm
- WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros:86.5 x 24 x 10 mm

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Comparison of AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter, WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros
35 specifications	A TP-Link AV200 Mini Powerline Adapter View product	B TP-Link WLAN 150MBit USB Adapter Lite-N Atheros View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 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)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	DES	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 7 Mac Linux	Windows 7(32/64bits), Windows Vista(32/64bits), Windows XP(32/64bits), Windows 2003/2000
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 80 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other features1 differ
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	93 x 56 x 30 mm	86.5 x 24 x 10 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86.4 x 22.9 x 10.2 mm (3.4 x 0.9 x 0.4")
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	HomePlug AV, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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