Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s vs Zyxel NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:USB
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:125 Mbit/s
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:300 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:2.412 - 2.484 GHz
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Operating temperature (T-T)
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:0 - 55 °C
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s:5 - 95%
- NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2:20 - 95%

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Comparison of WL-169gE, NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2
27 specifications	A ASUS WL-169gE 125 Mbit/s Model WL-169gE View product	B Zyxel NWD-370N Draft 802.11n Wireless PCI Adapter, WPA/WPA2 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	125 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.412 - 2.484 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	BPSK, CCK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	TKIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
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
CertificationKnown for one	WHQL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
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/g, & Draft 802.11n
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	145 g

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