Product comparison · 2 network cards

Hercules HWNP-300 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs LevelOne WUA-0603 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- HWNP-300 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI
- WUA-0603 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- HWNP-300 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- WUA-0603 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s
Internal
- HWNP-300 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- WUA-0603 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:No
Component for
- HWNP-300 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PC
- WUA-0603 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:PC/Laptop
Product colour
- HWNP-300 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black, Green
- WUA-0603 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Black
Supported data transfer rates
- HWNP-300 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:11/54/150Mb/s
- WUA-0603 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:11, 54, 150 Mbit/s

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Comparison of HWNP-300, WUA-0603
34 specifications	A Hercules HWNP-300 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model HWNP-300 View product	B LevelOne WUA-0603 network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s Model WUA-0603 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54,150,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	PC	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, Green	Black
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
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 (32/64-bit) Windows Vista (32/64-bit)	Windows 2000, XP, Vista 32bit, Vista 64bit
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium III, AMD Athlon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	11/54/150Mb/s	11, 54, 150 Mbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 5 V
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54.8 x 21.4 x 7.8 mm
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 A
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%

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