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

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

28 specifications	A Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N Notebook AdapterView product	B Linksys Wireless-N Notebook AdapterView product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	CardBus	CardBus
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2	WEP
Full duplexKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data link protocolsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
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
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Component for	Laptop	Laptop
CertificationKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000 / XP
Minimum processorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	600 MHz
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
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	124 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	54 mm
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	9 mm
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Draft IEEE 802.11n
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	- CD-ROM
Channels quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
Internal memoryKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Line-outKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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