Compare TP-Link Wireless adapters
Comparing 5 products side-by-side — specifications, pricing and stock. Showing TP-Link products in the Wireless adapters category.
| Specification | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | |||||
| USB powered | — | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Network | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | — | — | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | — | — | 5.0 | — |
| Cabling technology | — | — | 10/100/1000BaseT(X) | — | — |
| Ethernet interface type | — | 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | — | — |
| Ethernet LAN | — | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | — | 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s | 10,100,1000 Mbit/s | — | — |
| Frequency range | — | — | — | — | 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz |
| Maximum data transfer rate | 1800 Mbit/s | 2500 Mbit/s | 1000 Mbit/s | — | 300 Mbit/s |
| Modulation | 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM | — | — | — | 16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM |
| Networking standards | IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n | IEEE 802.3bz | IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u | — | IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n |
| Security algorithms | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 | — | — | — | 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK |
| Top Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) | — | — | — | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| Wake-on-LAN ready | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | — | No | — | Yes |
| Wi-Fi band | Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) | — | — | — | Single-band (2.4 GHz) |
| Wi-Fi standards | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | — | — | — | 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) |
| WLAN data transfer rates supported | 11,54,300,574,867,1200 Mbit/s | — | — | — | 11,54,300 Mbit/s |
| Design | |||||
| Antenna | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Antenna design | External | — | — | — | Internal |
| Chipset | — | — | Realtek RTL8153 | — | — |
| Component for | PC/Server | PC/Laptop | — | PC/Laptop | PC/Laptop |
| Internal | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| LED indicators | — | — | Yes | — | Status |
| Operating modes | Infrastructure mode | — | — | — | Infrastructure mode |
| Plug and Play | Yes | — | Yes | — | Yes |
| Product colour | Black | Grey | White | Black | Black |
| Transmitting power (CE) | 23 dBm | — | — | — | 20 dBm |
| Transmitting power (FCC) | 27 dBm | — | — | — | 20 dBm |
| Packaging content | |||||
| Bluetooth header cable | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Mounting brackets included | Yes | — | — | — | — |
| Quick installation guide | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Resource CD | Yes | — | — | — | Yes |
| Technical details | |||||
| Compliance certificates | CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS | — | — | CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) | CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS |
| Ports & interfaces | |||||
| Connectivity technology | Wireless | Wired | Wired | Wireless | Wired |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Host interface | PCI Express | USB Type-C | USB | USB Type-A | USB |
| Interface | WLAN / Bluetooth | Ethernet | Ethernet | Bluetooth | WLAN |
| Output interface | — | RJ-45 | — | — | — |
| USB connector form factor | — | — | Straight | — | — |
| USB ports quantity | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| USB version | — | — | 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) | 2.0 | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||||
| Depth | 78.5 mm | 24 mm | 26 mm | 6.8 mm | 18.4 mm |
| Height | 20.9 mm | 19 mm | 16.2 mm | 18.9 mm | 7.87 mm |
| Width | 120.8 mm | 68 mm | 71 mm | 14.8 mm | 39 mm |
| Logistics data | |||||
| Harmonized System (HS) code | — | — | 85176990 | 84733020 | 85176990 |
| System requirements | |||||
| Linux operating systems supported | — | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Mac operating systems supported | — | Yes | Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, 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 | — | Mac OS X 10.15 Catalina, Mac OS X 11.0 Big Sur, Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura |
| Other operating systems supported | — | Android, ChromeOS, iOS | — | — | — |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 Enterprise x64, Windows 11 x64 | Yes | 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 Vista, 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 Vista Ultimate x64, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64 | 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 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 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 |
| Operational conditions | |||||
| Operating relative humidity (H-H) | 10 - 90% | — | — | 10 - 90% | 10 - 90% |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 40 °C | — | — | 0 - 40 °C | 0 - 40 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 5 - 90% | — | — | 5 - 90% | 5 - 90% |
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 70 °C | — | — | — | -40 - 70 °C |
| Packaging data | |||||
| Package depth | 152.5 mm | — | 85 mm | 102 mm | 128 mm |
| Package height | 41.5 mm | — | 16 mm | 23 mm | 30 mm |
| Package weight | 220 g | — | 52 g | 30 g | 80 g |
| Package width | 201.5 mm | — | 183 mm | 118 mm | 138 mm |
| Sustainability | |||||
| Sustainability compliance | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes |
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