Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys Gigabit Notebook Adapter vs MSI PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Gigabit Notebook Adapter:Wired
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:Wireless
Host interface
- Gigabit Notebook Adapter:CardBus
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- Gigabit Notebook Adapter:1000 Mbit/s
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:54 Mbit/s
Certification
- Gigabit Notebook Adapter:CE, FCC, ICES
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:FCC Part 15, CE, Wi-Fi
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Gigabit Notebook Adapter:0 - 40 °C
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:0 - 55 °C
Depth
- Gigabit Notebook Adapter:54 mm
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:57 mm
Height
- Gigabit Notebook Adapter:6 mm
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:19 mm
Weight
- Gigabit Notebook Adapter:40 g
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:54 g

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Comparison of Gigabit Notebook Adapter, PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter
27 specifications	A Linksys Gigabit Notebook Adapter View product	B MSI PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCK, DQPSK
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA ~ ACK (Half-Duplex)
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dipole
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32-bit PCI v2.2
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, ICES	FCC Part 15, CE, Wi-Fi
InternalKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP	Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	54 mm	57 mm
HeightDiffers	6 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	40 g	54 g
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.1q, IEEE 802.1p	IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b - CCK @ 5.5 & 11 Mbps, - DQPSK @ 2 Mbps, - DBPSK @ 1 Mbps / IEEE 802.11g - OFDM @ 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps
Output power descriptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14±1dBm
Power requirementsKnown for one	3.3V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Slot typeKnown for one	Type II	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x RJ-45 Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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