Product comparison · 2 network cards

Hercules HWNPCM-300 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs MSI PC60G network card Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- HWNPCM-300 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:CardBus
- PC60G network card Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- HWNPCM-300 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- PC60G network card Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s:54 Mbit/s

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Comparison of HWNPCM-300, PC60G
39 specifications	A Hercules HWNPCM-300 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model HWNPCM-300 View product	B MSI PC60G network card Internal WLAN 54 Mbit/s Model PC60G View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Network2 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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-AES, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, 802.1x RADIUS
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA ACK
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 Mbps OFDM@ 10% PER = -65dBm, 11 Mbps CCK@ 8% PER = -80dBm
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC 15, CE, DGT, C-Tick, Wi-Fi
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 98SE/2000/ME/XP/XP 64-bit
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	IEEE 802.11b/g
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	CD-ROM PCMCIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	11/54/150Mb/s	54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5 Mbps
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 channels
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 m
Poweridentical
Power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mA
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 100 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	133.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 g

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