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Buffalo Wireless-G High Gain USB 2.0 Adapter vs Zyxel Sierra Wireless Aircard 850

4specifications compared
3differ
1identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Wireless-G High Gain USB 2.0 Adapter:USB
- Sierra Wireless Aircard 850:PC Card
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless-G High Gain USB 2.0 Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- Sierra Wireless Aircard 850:1.8 Mbit/s
Compliance industry standards
- Wireless-G High Gain USB 2.0 Adapter:IEEE 802.11g/b
- Sierra Wireless Aircard 850:3GPP

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Comparison of Wireless-G High Gain USB 2.0 Adapter, Sierra Wireless Aircard 850
19 specifications	A Buffalo Wireless-G High Gain USB 2.0 Adapter View product	B Zyxel Sierra Wireless Aircard 850 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PC Card
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	1.8 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2100 GHz
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 MB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, NT 4.0SP6a
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 MHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 85 °C
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11g/b	3GPP
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384/216/108 kbps
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Watchertm for AirCard 850, Mobile Operator Specific Software
USB cableKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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