Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s vs Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s has 246 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g (300 Mbit/s vs 54 Mbit/s). Host interface: PCI on the ASUS WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s, CardBus on the Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g. Dimensions (WxDxH): 40 x 122 x 4.6 mm on the ASUS WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s, 53 x 115 x 6 mm on the Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g.

Host interface
- WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s:PCI
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:54 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s:40 x 122 x 4.6 mm
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:53 x 115 x 6 mm

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Comparison of WL-130N, AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g
20 specifications	A ASUS WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s Model WL-130N View product	B Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	DSSS, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	-51 ~ -52dBm @ 300Mbps -74 ~ -75dBm @ 54Mbps -87 ~ -88dBm @ 11Mbps -95 ~ -97dBm @ 1Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	850 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	600 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	40 x 122 x 4.6 mm	53 x 115 x 6 mm
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 300 Mbps	54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1 Mbps
Slot typeKnown for one	PCI 2.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one	12-14dBm @ g, 14-16dBm @ b, 14-16dBm @ n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 g

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