Product Comparison
Technical Specifications
Power
USB powered
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Yes
Yes
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Network
Frequency range
2.4 - 5 GHz
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2.4 - 5 GHz
Maximum data transfer rate
600 Mbit/s
1000 Mbit/s
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1800 Mbit/s
1267 Mbit/s
Modulation
16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
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16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Networking standards
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ac
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IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Security algorithms
64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPS
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WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPA3-SAE
Top Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi band
Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
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Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
11,54,150,433,600 Mbit/s
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Design
Antenna
Yes
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Yes
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Antenna design
Internal
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Internal
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Antenna direction type
Omni-directional
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Certification
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FCC, CE, RoHS
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Chipset
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Realtek RTL8153
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Component for
PC/Laptop
PC/Laptop
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PC/Laptop
PC/Laptop
Easy to install
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Yes
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Internal
No
No
No
No
No
LED indicators
Status
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Yes
Status
Status
Operating modes
Infrastructure mode
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Infrastructure mode
Plug and Play
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Yes
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Yes
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Product colour
Black
White
Black
Black
Black
Purpose
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PC / Notebook / Tablet
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Transmitting power (CE)
20 dBm
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Transmitting power (FCC)
20 dBm
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Ports & interfaces
Bluetooth version
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5.3
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Connectivity technology
Wireless
Wired
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Wireless
Wireless
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
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1
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Host interface
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-A
USB
USB
Host interface gender
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Male
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Interface
WLAN
Ethernet
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WLAN
WLAN
Output interface
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Bluetooth
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USB version
2.0
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2.0
2.0
Technical details
Compliance certificates
CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
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CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Other features
Connectivity technology
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Wireless
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Weight & dimensions
Depth
19.5 mm
16.2 mm
42 mm
15.7 mm
15.7 mm
Height
8.7 mm
71 mm
81 mm
7.5 mm
7.39 mm
Weight
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20 g
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Width
41 mm
26 mm
16.8 mm
26.8 mm
19.9 mm
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code
85176990
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System requirements
Linux operating systems supported
Yes
Yes
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Mac operating systems supported
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Yes
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Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina
Other operating systems supported
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ChromeOS
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Windows operating systems supported
Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
Windows 10, Windows 11
Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 7 x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 x64
Packaging content
Manual
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Yes
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Quick installation guide
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Resource CD
Yes
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Yes
Operational conditions
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%
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10 - 90%
10 - 90%
10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)
0 - 40 °C
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0 - 40 °C
0 - 40 °C
0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
5 - 90%
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5 - 90%
5 - 90%
5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)
-40 - 70 °C
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Packaging data
Package depth
128 mm
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128 mm
Package height
30 mm
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30 mm
Package type
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Box
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Package weight
90 g
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10 g
Package width
138 mm
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138 mm
Quantity per pack
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1 pc(s)
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Quick installation guide
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Yes
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Features
Plug and Play
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Yes
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Sustainability
Sustainability compliance
Yes
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Yes