Product comparison · 2 network cards

Hercules HWGUm-54 WPAN 150 Mbit/s vs Lindy Wireless LAN PCIe Card

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- HWGUm-54 WPAN 150 Mbit/s:USB
- Wireless LAN PCIe Card:PCI Express
Maximum data transfer rate
- HWGUm-54 WPAN 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s
- Wireless LAN PCIe Card:300 Mbit/s
Internal
- HWGUm-54 WPAN 150 Mbit/s:No
- Wireless LAN PCIe Card:Yes
Compatible operating systems
- HWGUm-54 WPAN 150 Mbit/s:Windows XP / Vista / 7
- Wireless LAN PCIe Card:Win XP, Vista, 7
Compliance industry standards
- HWGUm-54 WPAN 150 Mbit/s:802.11g
- Wireless LAN PCIe Card:IEEE 802.11n, 802.11b/g

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Comparison of HWGUm-54, Wireless LAN PCIe Card
18 specifications	A Hercules HWGUm-54 WPAN 150 Mbit/s Model HWGUm-54 View product	B Lindy Wireless LAN PCIe Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI Express
InterfaceKnown for one	WPAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	150 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DQPSK, QPSK
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Nominal Temp Range 802.11g (3RX): 6Mbps @ -91dBm, typical, +/-2dBm 54Mbps @ -72dBm, typical, +/-2dBm 802.11b: Typ. -85dBm @ 11Mbps, +/-2dBm Typ. -92dBm @ 1Mbps, +/-2dBm HT20 (3RX): MCS=0 -87dBm, +/-2dBm MCS=15 -67dBm, +/-2dBm HT40 (3RX): MCS=0 -85dbm, +/-2dBm MCS=15 -64dBm, +/-2dBm
System requirements1 differ
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	50 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP / Vista / 7	Win XP, Vista, 7
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium III/AMD Athlon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	802.11g	IEEE 802.11n, 802.11b/g
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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