HP AQ731AA#ABB USB vs HP FH971AT network card Internal WLAN

Comparison of AQ731AA#ABB, FH971AT

15 specifications	A HP AQ731AA#ABB USB Model AQ731AA#ABB View product	B HP FH971AT network card Internal WLAN Model FH971AT View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Wireless
Host interfaceKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	USB	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ChipsetKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Ralink RT2790
Other featuresidentical
Security featuresKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE and WiFi compliant 64 / 128 bit WEP encryption; AES: CCM; 802.1x authentication; WPA: 802.1x. WPA-PSK and TKIP; WPA2 certification; IEEE 802.11i; Cisco Certified Extensions, all versions through V5
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	76 x 76 x 158.75 mm	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Size (imperial)Known for one	7.62 cm (3")	—Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	-Windows XP (SP1 and 2) -Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit)	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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