Product comparison · 2 network cards

Lindy Gigabit Ethernet Cardbus vs Lindy USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- Gigabit Ethernet Cardbus:CardBus
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- Gigabit Ethernet Cardbus:1000 Mbit/s
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:100 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Gigabit Ethernet Cardbus:Black, Silver
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:Silver
Networking features
- Gigabit Ethernet Cardbus:Gigabit Ethernet
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:Fast Ethernet
Supported data transfer rates
- Gigabit Ethernet Cardbus:10/100/1000Mbps
- USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter:10/100 Mbps

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Comparison of Gigabit Ethernet Cardbus, USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter
18 specifications	A Lindy Gigabit Ethernet Cardbus View product	B Lindy USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Auto MDI/MDI-X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Silver
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win 2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7/Server 2003, 2008 Mac OS 9.x, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4	Win 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7 Mac OS X Linux
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 803.3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ports quantity	1	1
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000Mbps	10/100 Mbps
Cable typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat5
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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