| Connection Type | Requires an established connection before transmitting data | No connection is needed to start and end a data transfer |
| Data Sequence | Can sequence data (send in a specific order) | Cannot sequence or arrange data |
| Data Retransmission | Can retransmit data if packets fail to arrive | No data retransmitting. Lost data can’t be retrieved |
| Delivery | Delivery is guaranteed | Delivery is not guaranteed |
| Check for Errors | Thorough error-checking guarantees data arrives in its intended state | Minimal error-checking covers the basics but may not prevent all errors |
| Broadcasting | Not supported | Supported |
| Speed | Slow, but complete data delivery | Fast, but at risk of incomplete data delivery |