Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-PA251ST network card Internal RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s

26specifications compared
5differ
21identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
- TL-PA251ST network card Internal RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
- TL-PA251ST network card Internal RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s:RJ-45
Interface
- TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- TL-PA251ST network card Internal RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s:RF Wireless
Internal
- TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:No
- TL-PA251ST network card Internal RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s:Yes

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Comparison of TL-PA251KIT, TL-PA251ST
41 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA251KIT Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model TL-PA251KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-PA251ST network card Internal RF Wireless 200 Mbit/s Model TL-PA251ST View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	RJ-45
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	RF Wireless
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	200 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100BaseT(X)	10/100BaseT(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithms	128-bit AES	128-bit AES
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colour	Black, White	Black, White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, Status	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)	3 W	3 W
System requirements1 differ
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, 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 98SE, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Wind	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
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 & dimensionsidentical
Width	110 mm	110 mm
Depth	58 mm	58 mm
Height	43 mm	43 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	300m	Unknown — not stated by the source

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