Product Comparison
Technical Specifications
Power
USB powered
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Network
Frequency range
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2.4 - 5 GHz
2.4 - 5 GHz
Maximum data transfer rate
1800 Mbit/s
1000 Mbit/s
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1267 Mbit/s
433 Mbit/s
Modulation
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16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-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
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IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
Security algorithms
WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
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WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPA3-SAE
64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Top Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
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11,54,150,200,433 Mbit/s
Design
Antenna
Yes
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Yes
Antenna design
Internal
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Internal
Antenna direction type
—
—
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Omni-directional
Certification
FCC, CE, RoHS
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—
—
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Chipset
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Realtek RTL8153
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—
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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
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Operating modes
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—
—
Infrastructure mode
Infrastructure mode
Plug and Play
Yes
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)
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—
—
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20 dBm
Transmitting power (FCC)
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—
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20 dBm
Ports & interfaces
Bluetooth version
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5.3
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—
Connectivity technology
Wireless
Wired
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Wireless
Wired
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
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CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Other features
Connectivity technology
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Wireless
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Weight & dimensions
Depth
15.7 mm
16.2 mm
42 mm
15.7 mm
7.1 mm
Height
7.5 mm
71 mm
81 mm
7.39 mm
18.6 mm
Weight
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20 g
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Width
26.8 mm
26 mm
16.8 mm
19.9 mm
15 mm
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code
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85176990
System requirements
Linux operating systems supported
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Yes
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Mac operating systems supported
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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
macOS
Other operating systems supported
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ChromeOS
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Windows operating systems supported
Windows 10, Windows 11
Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8.1
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
Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows XP
Packaging content
Manual
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Yes
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Quick installation guide
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Resource CD
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—
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Yes
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 - 95%
5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)
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-40 - 70 °C
Packaging data
Package depth
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128 mm
128 mm
Package height
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30 mm
30 mm
Package type
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Box
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Package weight
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10 g
90 g
Package width
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138 mm
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
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Yes
Yes