Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR UTM9S Wireless-N Module

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- UTM9S Wireless-N Module:RF Wireless
Frequency range
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:2.4 - 5.8 GHz
- UTM9S Wireless-N Module:2.4 - 5 GHz
Internal
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No
- UTM9S Wireless-N Module:Yes

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Comparison of USB-N53, UTM9S Wireless-N Module
32 specifications	A ASUS USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model USB-N53 View product	B NETGEAR UTM9S Wireless-N Module View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	RF Wireless
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5.8 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
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 algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 256-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Black, White	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, C-Tick, IC, NCC, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UTM9S
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	26 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	96 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	12.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	20 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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