Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link TL-PA250KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s

23specifications compared
16differ
7identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- TL-PA250KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- TL-PA250KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:PCI Express
Interface
- TL-PA250KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA250KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:1
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:0
Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA250KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:450 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- TL-PA250KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Yes
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:No
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA250KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:No
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Yes
Internal
- TL-PA250KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:No
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Yes

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Comparison of TL-PA250KIT, TL-WDN4800
56 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA250KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model TL-PA250KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s Model TL-WDN4800 View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Network6 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, IEEE 802.1x
Ethernet LANDiffers	Yes	No
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-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
ModulationDiffers	OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, QPSK
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, 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	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	1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450 Mbit/s
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, Wi-Fi
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Omni Directional
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RP-SMA
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64
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
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	43 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Differs	RJ-45, EU	3x RP-SMA
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	32 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbit/s	11, 54, 450Mbit/s
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 dBi
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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