Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s vs EnGenius EPI-3601S 108 Mbit/s

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
- EPI-3601S 108 Mbit/s:108 Mbit/s
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:0 - 70 °C
- EPI-3601S 108 Mbit/s:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:5 - 95%
- EPI-3601S 108 Mbit/s:10 - 90%

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Comparison of PCI-G31, EPI-3601S
33 specifications	A ASUS PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s Model PCI-G31 View product	B EnGenius EPI-3601S 108 Mbit/s Model EPI-3601S View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	PCI	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	108 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.412 - 2.472 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	54 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 m
Designidentical
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	54Mbps: -72dBm @ 10% PER, 11Mbps: -85dBm @ 8% PER	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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/Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	54.4 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
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 ratesKnown for one	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11,12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 descriptionKnown for one	11b: 15dBm, 11g: 12dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15.247, ETSI 300/328/CE
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	133 x 121 x 22 mm

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