Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR N300 WLAN 300 Mbit/s

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Wi-Fi band
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- N300 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Product colour
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black, White
- N300 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black
Width
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:26 mm
- N300 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:16 mm
Depth
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:96 mm
- N300 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:34 mm
Height
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:12.4 mm
- N300 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:8 mm
Weight
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:20 g
- N300 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:4 g

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Comparison of USB-N53, N300
30 specifications	A ASUS USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model USB-N53 View product	B NETGEAR N300 WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model N300 View product
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, C-Tick, IC, NCC, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	26 mm	16 mm
DepthDiffers	96 mm	34 mm
HeightDiffers	12.4 mm	8 mm
WeightDiffers	20 g	4 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Support CD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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