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TP-Link TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s

29specifications compared
18differ
11identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
Host interface
- TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Ethernet / WLAN
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:11,54,150 Mbit/s
Internal
- TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No
Product colour
- TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Stainless steel
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:White
LED indicators
- TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:LAN, Power, WLAN
Certification
- TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:CE, FCC, RoHS
- TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s:CE, FCC

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Comparison of TL-WN851ND, TL-WPA281KIT
54 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WN851ND network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WN851ND View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA281KIT Ethernet / WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WPA281KIT View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired & Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet / WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 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
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BaseT(X)
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
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 supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	11,54,150 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Stainless steel	White
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	No	LAN, Power, WLAN
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7(32/64bits), Windows Vista(32/64bits), Windows XP(32/64bits), Windows 2000	Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2003 Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac Linux
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	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)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	133 mm	58 mm
DepthDiffers	121 mm	40 mm
HeightDiffers	22 mm	105 mm
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
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other features1 differ
Gain	2 dBi	2 dBi
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45, EU, US, UK
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Power LEDDiffers	No	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbit/s
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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