Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s vs TP-Link N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:1
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:0
Maximum data transfer rate
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:No
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Yes
Product colour
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:White
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Black
Width
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:65 mm
- N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:92.2 mm

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Comparison of AV200, N900
44 specifications	A TP-Link AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model AV200 View product	B TP-Link N900 WLAN 450 Mbit/s Model N900 View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
ModulationDiffers	OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,450 Mbit/s
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M_2.4GHz: -70dBm@10% PER 130M_2.4GHz: -70dBm@10% PER 54M_2.4GHz: -76dBm@10% PER 11M_2.4GHz: -86dBm@8% PER 6M_2.4GHz: -91dBm@10% PER 1M_2.4GHz: -97dBm@8% PER 270M_5GHz: -66dBm@10% PER 130M_5GHz: -69dBm@10% PER 54M_5GHz: -76dBm@10% PER 6M_5GHz: -90dBm@10% PER
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	65 mm	92.2 mm
DepthDiffers	52 mm	29 mm
HeightDiffers	28.5 mm	14.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10,100Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	300m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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