Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter vs TP-Link TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:USB
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:WLAN
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Ethernet / WLAN
Product colour
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:Black
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:White
Certification
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:CE, FCC, IC
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:CE, FCC, RoHS
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:-40 - 70 °C
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:40 - 70 °C
Width
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:18.6 mm
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:105 mm
Depth
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:14.8 mm
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:58 mm
Height
- 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter:6.9 mm
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:40 mm

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Comparison of TL-WN725N, TL-WPA271KIT
48 specifications	A TP-Link 150Mbps Wireless N Nano USB Adapter Model TL-WN725N 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
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	150 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54,150 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
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BaseT(X)
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, IC	CE, FCC, RoHS
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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
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	18.6 mm	105 mm
DepthDiffers	14.8 mm	58 mm
HeightDiffers	6.9 mm	40 mm
WeightKnown for one	2.1 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	138 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	128 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	90 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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