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
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1000 Mbit/s
1800 Mbit/s
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
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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
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
Security algorithms
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WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPA3-SAE
64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Top Wi-Fi standard
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Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi
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—
Yes
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi band
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Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standards
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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)
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
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Yes
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Yes
Antenna design
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Internal
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Internal
Antenna direction type
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—
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—
Omni-directional
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
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PC/Laptop
PC/Laptop
PC/Laptop
PC/Laptop
Easy to install
Yes
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—
—
—
Internal
No
No
No
No
No
LED indicators
Yes
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Status
Status
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Operating modes
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—
—
Infrastructure mode
Infrastructure mode
Plug and Play
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Yes
Yes
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Product colour
Black
White
Black
Black
Black
Purpose
PC / Notebook / Tablet
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—
—
—
Transmitting power (CE)
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—
—
—
20 dBm
Transmitting power (FCC)
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—
—
—
20 dBm
Ports & interfaces
Bluetooth version
5.3
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—
—
—
Connectivity technology
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Wired
Wireless
Wireless
Wired
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
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1
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—
—
Host interface
USB Type-A
USB Type-C
USB
USB
USB
Host interface gender
Male
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—
—
—
Interface
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Ethernet
WLAN
WLAN
WLAN
Output interface
Bluetooth
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—
—
—
USB version
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2.0
2.0
2.0
Technical details
Compliance certificates
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—
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CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Other features
Connectivity technology
Wireless
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—
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Weight & dimensions
Depth
42 mm
16.2 mm
15.7 mm
15.7 mm
7.1 mm
Height
81 mm
71 mm
7.5 mm
7.39 mm
18.6 mm
Weight
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20 g
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—
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Width
16.8 mm
26 mm
26.8 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 7, Windows 8.1
Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7, Windows 8, 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
Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows XP
Packaging content
Manual
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Yes
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—
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Quick installation guide
—
—
Yes
Yes
Yes
Resource CD
—
—
—
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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—
—
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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
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
1 pc(s)
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—
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Quick installation guide
Yes
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—
—
—
Features
Plug and Play
Yes
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—
—
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Sustainability
Sustainability compliance
—
—
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Yes
Yes