Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter vs Linksys WEC600N Wireless Card

Comparison of Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook Adapter, WEC600N Wireless Card

19 specifications	A Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook AdapterView product	B Linksys WEC600N Wireless CardView product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	CardBus	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA2	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, IC, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n draft 2.0), WMM,Certified for Windows Vista, Designed for Microsoft Windows XP
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	25 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	802.11n	Draft IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	-600 MHz or Faster PC -512 MB of RAM -CD-ROM Drive -Available ExpressCard Slot -Up-to-Date Windows 2000, XP or Vista
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	34 x 9 x 108 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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