Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter

24specifications compared
12differ
12identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency range
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:2.4 - 5.825 GHz
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:11,54,300 Mbit/s
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:11,54,150 Mbit/s
Internal
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:No
Product colour
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Green
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:Black
Certification
- TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:CE, FCC
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:CE, FCC, IC

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Comparison of TL-WDN3800, TL-WN725N
41 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WDN3800 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WDN3800 View product	B TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter Model TL-WN725N View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Network7 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
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5.825 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	11,54,300 Mbit/s	11,54,150 Mbit/s
Modulation	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Green	Black
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, FCC, IC
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	270M_2.4GHz: -70dBm@10% PER 195M_2.4GHz: -71dBm@10% PER 130M_2.4GHz: -74dBm@10% PER 54M_2.4GHz: -79dBm@10% PER 11M_2.4GHz: -87dBm@8% PER 6M_2.4GHz: -94dBm@10% PER 1M_2.4GHz: -99dBm@8% PER 270M_5GHz: -67dBm@10% PER 195M_5GHz: -70dBm@10% PER 130M_5GHz: -73dBm@10% PER 54M_5GHz: -79dBm@10% PER 6M_5GHz:	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, 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 Vi	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 Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
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
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18.6 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.9 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.1 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	138 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	300, 54, 11Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source

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