Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s vs ASUS USB-N10 150 Mbit/s

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:PCI
- USB-N10 150 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
- USB-N10 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:2.412 - 2.472 GHz
- USB-N10 150 Mbit/s:2.4 - 2.5 GHz
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:0 - 70 °C
- USB-N10 150 Mbit/s:-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:5 - 95%
- USB-N10 150 Mbit/s:5 - 90%

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Comparison of PCI-G31, USB-N10
36 specifications	A ASUS PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s Model PCI-G31 View product	B ASUS USB-N10 150 Mbit/s Model USB-N10 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.412 - 2.472 GHz	2.4 - 2.5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers	OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TKIP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 m
Design1 differ
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	54Mbps: -72dBm @ 10% PER, 11Mbps: -85dBm @ 8% PER	-84 dBm @11 Mbps; -70 dBm @54 Mbps; -67 dBm @64-QAM, 20MHz; -64 dBm @64-QAM, 40MHz
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MIFA
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, IDA, IC, C-Tick, NCC, GOST
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	380 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	280 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, XP(32/64), Vista(32/64) Linux, Mac 10.3/10.4/10.5	- Windows 2000/ XP(x86/x64)/ Vista(x86/x64)/ 7(x86/x64); - Mac 10.4/10.5/10.6; - Linux 2.4/ 2.6
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	54.4 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.5 mm
Other features2 differ
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	64/128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK,WPA2-PSK, IEEE802.1X, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11,12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps	54/48/36/24/18/12/9/6/11/5.5/2/1 Mbps
Wireless connection	Yes	Yes
Wireless technologyKnown for one	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	300 m.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	100 m.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionDiffers	11b: 15dBm, 11g: 12dBm	11b: 17+/-1 dBm, 11g: 15+/-1 dBm@54Mbps, 11n: 13+/-1 dBm (14.5dBm)
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11n
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels

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