Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s

15specifications compared
12differ
3identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
Interface
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Yes
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No
Wi-Fi
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:No
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
Internal
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:No
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
Product colour
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Green

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Comparison of AV500+, TL-WDN3800
47 specifications	A TP-Link AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model AV500+ View product	B TP-Link TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WDN3800 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
ModulationDiffers	1024-QAM, 16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, 8-QAM, BPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, ROBO	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 - 5.825 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	11,54,300 Mbit/s
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Green
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270M_2.4GHz: -70dBm@10% PER 195M_2.4GHz: -71dBm@10% PER 130M_2.4GHz: -74dBm@10% PER 54M_2.4GHz: -79dBm@10% PER 11M_2.4GHz: -87dBm@8% PER 6M_2.4GHz: -94dBm@10% PER 1M_2.4GHz: -99dBm@8% PER 270M_5GHz: -67dBm@10% PER 195M_5GHz: -70dBm@10% PER 130M_5GHz: -73dBm@10% PER 54M_5GHz: -79dBm@10% PER 6M_5GHz:
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	126 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	64 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Connector(s)Known for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300, 54, 11Mbps
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%

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