Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s vs Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:0 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:0 - 70 °C
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:5 - 95%
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:10 - 80%
Weight
- PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s:54.4 g
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:25 g

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Comparison of PCI-G31, Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard
34 specifications	A ASUS PCI-G31 54 Mbit/s Model PCI-G31 View product	B Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceKnown for one	PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	0 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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a
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
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, IC, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n draft 2.0), WMM, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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 XP/Vista/2000
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	54.4 g	25 g
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
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 dBi
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	34 x 108 x 9 mm

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