Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-140 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-140 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:54 Mbit/s
Certification
- DWA-140 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick, IC
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:FCC, CE
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DWA-140 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DWA-140 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:-20 - 65 °C
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- DWA-140 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:10 - 90%
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- DWA-140 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:5 - 95%
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:5 - 90%
Width
- DWA-140 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:87 mm
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:98 mm
Height
- DWA-140 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:12 mm
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster:11 mm

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Comparison of DWA-140, Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster
27 specifications	A D-Link DWA-140 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model DWA-140 View product	B Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter with SpeedBooster View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
InterfaceKnown for one	WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick, IC	FCC, CE
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	460 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	240 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	20 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	87 mm	98 mm
Depth	28 mm	28 mm
HeightDiffers	12 mm	11 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b: CCK (11 Mbps), DQPSK (2 Mbps), DBPSK (1 Mbps); 802.11g: OFDM

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