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Lindy 3 Port FireWire Card vs Lindy USB WLAN Adapter

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 3 Port FireWire Card:Wired
- USB WLAN Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- 3 Port FireWire Card:CardBus
- USB WLAN Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- 3 Port FireWire Card:400 Mbit/s
- USB WLAN Adapter:300 Mbit/s
Chipset
- 3 Port FireWire Card:VIA
- USB WLAN Adapter:RaLink RT2890T

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Comparison of 3 Port FireWire Card, USB WLAN Adapter
19 specifications	A Lindy 3 Port FireWire Card View product	B Lindy USB WLAN Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	400 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black, Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetDiffers	VIA	RaLink RT2890T
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 98/ME/2000/XP MAC OS 8.6 +	Win 2000, XP, Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	54 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	116 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	54 x 116 x 20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	100/200/400 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	3x IEEE 1394 6-Pin FM	Unknown — not stated by the source

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