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Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter vs Linksys WPC300N 300 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:USB
- WPC300N 300 Mbit/s:CardBus
Minimum RAM
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:512 MB
- WPC300N 300 Mbit/s:256 MB
Compatible operating systems
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:Windows 2000, XP, Vista
- WPC300N 300 Mbit/s:Windows 2000, XP
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:0 - 40 °C
- WPC300N 300 Mbit/s:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:-10 - 70 °C
- WPC300N 300 Mbit/s:-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:10 - 85%
- WPC300N 300 Mbit/s:10 - 80%
Weight
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:23 g
- WPC300N 300 Mbit/s:50 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:98 x 11 x 28 mm
- WPC300N 300 Mbit/s:124 x 9 x 54 mm

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Comparison of Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter, WPC300N
27 specifications	A Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N USB Network Adapter View product	B Linksys WPC300N 300 Mbit/s Model WPC300N View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	CardBus
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
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, OFDM, QPSK
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, IC, Wi-Fi A/B/G/Draft-N	FCC, Wi-Fi
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
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
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers	512 MB	256 MB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000, XP, Vista	Windows 2000, XP
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	50 g
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	98 x 11 x 28 mm	124 x 9 x 54 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 V
Channels quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels

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