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ASUS WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s vs Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s has 71 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g (125 Mbit/s vs 54 Mbit/s). The Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g has 15 - 95% more operating relative humidity (H-H) than the ASUS WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s (20 - 95% vs 5 - 95%). Host interface: USB on the ASUS WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s, CardBus on the Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g. Certification: WHQL on the ASUS WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s, CE, FCC, RoHS on the Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 55 °C on the ASUS WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s, 0 - 50 °C on the Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g.

Host interface
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:USB
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:125 Mbit/s
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:54 Mbit/s
Certification
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:WHQL
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:CE, FCC, RoHS
Operating temperature (T-T)
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:0 - 55 °C
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:5 - 95%
- AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g:20 - 95%

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Comparison of WL-169gE, AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g
24 specifications	A ASUS WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s Model WL-169gE View product	B Zyxel AG-120 54 Mb Dual Band Wireless Cardbus Adapter 802.11 a/g View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	125 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.412 - 2.484 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	BPSK, CCK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	TKIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	PIFA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	-86dBm @ 11Mbps (802.11b), -69dBm @ 54Mbps (802.11g)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	WHQL	CE, FCC, RoHS
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	300 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	100 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	20 - 95%
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, Wi-Fi
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	125, 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps	54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1 Mbps
Output power descriptionKnown for one	17.5 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 x 115 x 6 mm
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 g

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