Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link TL-WN727N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- TL-WN727N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:USB
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Mini PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WN727N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Internal
- TL-WN727N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:No
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
Certification
- TL-WN727N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:CE, FCC
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:FCC
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WN727N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:5 - 90%
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:5 - 95%
Width
- TL-WN727N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:86.5 mm
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:59.7 mm
Depth
- TL-WN727N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:24 mm
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:51 mm
Height
- TL-WN727N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:10 mm
- TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:3.3 mm

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Comparison of TL-WN727N, TL-WN861N
26 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WN727N network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s Model TL-WN727N View product	B TP-Link TL-WN861N network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WN861N View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	Mini PCI
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency range	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Modulation	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	Ralink	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER	270M: -68dBm@10% PER 130M: -68dBm@10% PER 108M: -68dBm@10% PER 54M: -68dBm@10% PER 11M: -85dBm@8% PER 6M: -88dBm@10% PER 1M: -90dBm@8% PER
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	FCC
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win 98SE,ME,2000,XP 32 bit/64 bit, Vista 32 bit/64 bit, 7 32 bit/64 bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis
Operational conditions1 differ
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)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	86.5 mm	59.7 mm
DepthDiffers	24 mm	51 mm
HeightDiffers	10 mm	3.3 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1516.4 x 1295.4 x 83.8 mm (59.7 x 51 x 3.3")

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