Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s vs Zyxel AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s:PCI
- AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g:54 Mbit/s

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Comparison of WL-130N, AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g
22 specifications	A ASUS WL-130N network card 300 Mbit/s Model WL-130N View product	B Zyxel AG-220 Dual Band USB Adapter 802,11a/g View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
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
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 features1 differ
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	40 x 122 x 4.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.11a/b/g
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
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25.8 g

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