Product comparison · 2 network cards

Hama WLAN USB Stick vs Lindy Gigabit CardBus Adapter

14specifications compared
12differ
2identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- WLAN USB Stick:Wireless
- Gigabit CardBus Adapter:Wired
Host interface
- WLAN USB Stick:USB
- Gigabit CardBus Adapter:CardBus
Interface
- WLAN USB Stick:WLAN
- Gigabit CardBus Adapter:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- WLAN USB Stick:150 Mbit/s
- Gigabit CardBus Adapter:1000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- WLAN USB Stick:Black
- Gigabit CardBus Adapter:Black, Silver
Width
- WLAN USB Stick:18 mm
- Gigabit CardBus Adapter:54 mm
Depth
- WLAN USB Stick:58 mm
- Gigabit CardBus Adapter:115 mm
Height
- WLAN USB Stick:7 mm
- Gigabit CardBus Adapter:14 mm

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Comparison of WLAN USB Stick, Gigabit CardBus Adapter
25 specifications	A Hama WLAN USB Stick View product	B Lindy Gigabit CardBus Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	CardBus
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	150 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/Vista/7 MAC OS X 10.5.x - 10.6.x	Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/Server 2003, 2008 Mac OS 9.x, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 Linux
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	18 mm	54 mm
DepthDiffers	58 mm	115 mm
HeightDiffers	7 mm	14 mm
WeightKnown for one	7 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g/n	IEEE 802.3 / 802.3u / 802.3z
Cable typeKnown for one	USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	18 x 58 x 7 mm	54 x 115 x 14 mm
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Gbit/s

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