Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s vs ASUS WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s:PCI
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:125 Mbit/s
Modulation
- WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s:DSSS, OFDM
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:BPSK, CCK, QPSK
TX power consumption
- WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s:850 mA
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:300 mA
RX power consumption
- WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s:600 mA
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:100 mA

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Comparison of WL-130N, WL-169gE
26 specifications	A ASUS WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s Model WL-130N View product	B ASUS WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s Model WL-169gE View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	125 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.412 - 2.484 GHz
ModulationDiffers	DSSS, OFDM	BPSK, CCK, QPSK
Security algorithmsDiffers	TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	TKIP
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PIFA
Receiver sensitivityDiffers	-51 ~ -52dBm @ 300Mbps -74 ~ -75dBm @ 54Mbps -87 ~ -88dBm @ 11Mbps -95 ~ -97dBm @ 1Mbps	-86dBm @ 11Mbps (802.11b), -69dBm @ 54Mbps (802.11g)
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WHQL
Power2 differ
TX power consumptionDiffers	850 mA	300 mA
RX power consumptionDiffers	600 mA	100 mA
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 300 Mbps	125, 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps
Output power descriptionDiffers	12-14dBm @ g, 14-16dBm @ b, 14-16dBm @ n	17.5 dBm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	40 x 122 x 4.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Slot typeKnown for one	PCI 2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source

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