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Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter vs Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:0 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter:Black, Silver
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:Black
Minimum RAM
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter:128 MB
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:512 MB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter:0 - 40 °C
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter:-20 - 60 °C
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter:10 - 85%
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:10 - 80%
Weight
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter:10 g
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:25 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter:2105 x 9.71 x 73.63 mm
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:34 x 108 x 9 mm

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Comparison of Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter, Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard
20 specifications	A Linksys Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter View product	B Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	0 Mbit/s
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, IC, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n draft 2.0), WMM, Windows Vista, Windows XP
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	128 MB	512 MB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP/Vista/2000
Optical drive required	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	10 g	25 g
Other features1 differ
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 dBi
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	2105 x 9.71 x 73.63 mm	34 x 108 x 9 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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