Hercules WiFi PCI 802.11G vs Linksys Wireless-N PCI Adapter

Comparison of WiFi PCI 802.11G, Wireless-N PCI Adapter

30 specifications	A Hercules WiFi PCI 802.11GView product	B Linksys Wireless-N PCI AdapterView product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	PCI	PCI
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	54 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, OFDM, QPSK
Data link protocolsKnown for one	WiFi	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
Component forKnown for one	PC	—Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP	Windows 2000/XP
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Pentium, AMD Athlon/AMD-K6	600 MHz
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
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	133 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
WeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	62 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Draft IEEE 802.11n
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	PCI Port	CD-ROM
Power requirementsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3V
Channels quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
Internal memoryKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Output power descriptionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	> 14 dBm
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	WiFi Station	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless standardKnown for one	802.11b/g	—Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.