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TP-Link AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s vs TP-Link 300Mbps Mini Wireless N USB WiFi Adapter

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
    • 300Mbps Mini Wireless N USB WiFi Adapter:Wireless
  • Host interface
    • AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
    • 300Mbps Mini Wireless N USB WiFi Adapter:USB
  • Interface
    • AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
    • 300Mbps Mini Wireless N USB WiFi Adapter:WLAN
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
    • 300Mbps Mini Wireless N USB WiFi Adapter:300 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
    • AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:No
    • 300Mbps Mini Wireless N USB WiFi Adapter:Yes
  • Product colour
    • AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White
    • 300Mbps Mini Wireless N USB WiFi Adapter:Black
  • LED indicators
    • AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Yes
    • 300Mbps Mini Wireless N USB WiFi Adapter:Status
  • Certification
    • AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:CE, FCC
    • 300Mbps Mini Wireless N USB WiFi Adapter:CE, FCC, IC, RoHS

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Comparison of AV500+, TL-WN823N
50 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWireless
Host interfaceDiffersPowerPlugUSB
InterfaceDiffersEthernetWLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers500 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSingle-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11,54,300 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers1024-QAM, 16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, 8-QAM, BPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, ROBO16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one300 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalNoNo
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC/Laptop
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesStatus
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300M: -65dBm@10% PER 270M: -65dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -72dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -87dBm@10% PER 1M:-93dBm@8% PER
CertificationDiffersCE, FCCCE, FCC, IC, RoHS
Power1 differ
USB poweredDiffersNoYes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Windows 7, Mac, LinuxWindows XP (32/64-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit) Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers126 mm39 mm
DepthDiffers64 mm18.3 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm7.9 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source138 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideYesYes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11, 54, 300 Mbps
Connector(s)Known for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source

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