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Buffalo Wireless-G 125 High-Speed PCI Adapter vs Zyxel NWD-170N Draft N (1.0) 300Mbps Laptop PC Card

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Wireless-G 125 High-Speed PCI Adapter:PCI
- NWD-170N Draft N (1.0) 300Mbps Laptop PC Card:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless-G 125 High-Speed PCI Adapter:125 Mbit/s
- NWD-170N Draft N (1.0) 300Mbps Laptop PC Card:300 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- Wireless-G 125 High-Speed PCI Adapter:2.412 - 2.462 GHz
- NWD-170N Draft N (1.0) 300Mbps Laptop PC Card:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Component for
- Wireless-G 125 High-Speed PCI Adapter:PC
- NWD-170N Draft N (1.0) 300Mbps Laptop PC Card:Laptop
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Wireless-G 125 High-Speed PCI Adapter:0 - 55 °C
- NWD-170N Draft N (1.0) 300Mbps Laptop PC Card:0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Wireless-G 125 High-Speed PCI Adapter:20 - 80%
- NWD-170N Draft N (1.0) 300Mbps Laptop PC Card:20 - 95%
Weight
- Wireless-G 125 High-Speed PCI Adapter:94 g
- NWD-170N Draft N (1.0) 300Mbps Laptop PC Card:40 g

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Comparison of Wireless-G 125 High-Speed PCI Adapter, NWD-170N Draft N (1.0) 300Mbps Laptop PC Card
19 specifications	A Buffalo Wireless-G 125 High-Speed PCI Adapter View product	B Zyxel NWD-170N Draft N (1.0) 300Mbps Laptop PC Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	CardBus
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 - 2.462 GHz	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, DSSS, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Laptop
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 80%	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	94 g	40 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	115 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 mm
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	IEEE 802.11b/g, & Draft 802.11n
Channels quantityKnown for one	11 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	120 x 50 x 1.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54/48/36/24/18/12/11/9/6/5.5/2/1 Mbps

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