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TP-Link TL-WPA271 network card Ethernet / WLAN 200 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s

28specifications compared
3differ
25identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- TL-WPA271 network card Ethernet / WLAN 200 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Wireless
Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA271 network card Ethernet / WLAN 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- TL-WPA271 network card Ethernet / WLAN 200 Mbit/s:PLC, Power, WLAN
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:LAN, Power

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Comparison of TL-WPA271, TL-WPA271KIT
35 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA271 network card Ethernet / WLAN 200 Mbit/s Model TL-WPA271 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s Model TL-WPA271KIT View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	PowerPlug	PowerPlug
Interface	Ethernet / WLAN	Ethernet / WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100BaseT(X)	10/100BaseT(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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)
Security algorithms	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colour	White	White
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	PLC, Power, WLAN	LAN, Power
Certification	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, RoHS
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)	6 W	6 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 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	105 mm	105 mm
Depth	58 mm	58 mm
Height	40 mm	40 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Manual	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
On-chip QoS and Traffic ManagementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Supported data transfer rates	10/100 Mbit/s	10/100 Mbit/s

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