Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link TL-PA210ST network card RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s

32specifications compared
13differ
19identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- TL-PA210ST network card RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s:Wireless
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
Host interface
- TL-PA210ST network card RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s:RJ-45
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- TL-PA210ST network card RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s:RF Wireless
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Ethernet / WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA210ST network card RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Product colour
- TL-PA210ST network card RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s:Grey, White
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:White
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA210ST network card RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s:3 W
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:6 W
Width
- TL-PA210ST network card RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s:93 mm
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:58 mm
Depth
- TL-PA210ST network card RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s:56 mm
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:40 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA210ST, TL-WPA281KIT
51 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA210ST network card RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s Model TL-PA210ST View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WPA281KIT View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired & Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	RF Wireless	Ethernet / WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100BaseT(X)	10/100BaseT(X)
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,150 Mbit/s
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WLAN
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3 W	6 W
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac Linux
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Hom	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-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	93 mm	58 mm
DepthDiffers	56 mm	40 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	105 mm
WeightKnown for one	103 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Manual	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other features1 differ
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Connector(s)Differs	RJ-45	RJ-45, EU, US, UK
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbit/s
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi

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