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Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter vs Linksys WEC600N Wireless Card

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Operating temperature (T-T)
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:0 - 40 °C
- WEC600N Wireless Card:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:-10 - 70 °C
- WEC600N Wireless Card:-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:10 - 85%
- WEC600N Wireless Card:10 - 80%
Weight
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:23 g
- WEC600N Wireless Card:25 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:98 x 11 x 28 mm
- WEC600N Wireless Card:34 x 9 x 108 mm

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Comparison of Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter, WEC600N Wireless Card
24 specifications	A Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter View product	B Linksys WEC600N Wireless Card View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB	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	WEP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, IC, Wi-Fi A/B/G/Draft-N	FCC, CE, IC, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n draft 2.0), WMM,Certified for Windows Vista, Designed for Microsoft Windows XP
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	480 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	300 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, XP, Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 80%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	23 g	25 g
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Draft IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	98 x 11 x 28 mm	34 x 9 x 108 mm
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

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