Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link N600 WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- N600 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- N600 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Ethernet / WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- N600 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s
Certification
- N600 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:CE, FCC
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:CE, FCC, RoHS
Storage temperature (T-T)
- N600 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:-40 - 70 °C
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:40 - 70 °C
Width
- N600 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:86.5 mm
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:105 mm
Depth
- N600 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:24 mm
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:58 mm
Height
- N600 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:10 mm
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:40 mm

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Comparison of N600, TL-WPA271KIT
41 specifications	A TP-Link N600 WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model N600 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s Model TL-WPA271KIT View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet / WLAN
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BaseT(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colour	White	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, RoHS
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	86.5 mm	105 mm
DepthDiffers	24 mm	58 mm
HeightDiffers	10 mm	40 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
On-chip QoS and Traffic ManagementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbit/s
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Windows 7(32/64bits), Windows Vista(32/64bits), Windows XP(32/64bits)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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