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Buffalo 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter vs StarTech.com 2 Port USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:Wireless
- 2 Port USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter:Wired
Host interface
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:USB
- 2 Port USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- 2 Port USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter:480 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter, 2 Port USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter
27 specifications	A Buffalo 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Keychain Adapter View product	B StarTech.com 2 Port USB 2.0 CardBus Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	480 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.412 - 2.462 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003~ Mac OS 8.6 ~
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium 2 400MHz, Intel Celeron 900MHz, AMD Athlon, G3
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	11 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	83 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	20 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	11 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	50m @ 54Mbps 400m @ 2Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	20m @ 54Mbps 90m @ 2Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 - USB A Female
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Slot typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Bit CardBus Compatible PCMCIA Type II
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x USB 2.0
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 g

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