Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys Wireless-N USB Network Adapter vs Zyxel AirCard 850 PC card

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:USB
- AirCard 850 PC card:PC Card
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:300 Mbit/s
- AirCard 850 PC card:1.8 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:0 - 55 °C
- AirCard 850 PC card:-20 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Wireless-N USB Network Adapter:-20 - 80 °C
- AirCard 850 PC card:-30 - 85 °C

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Comparison of Wireless-N USB Network Adapter, AirCard 850 PC card
28 specifications	A Linksys Wireless-N USB Network Adapter View product	B Zyxel AirCard 850 PC card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PC Card
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1.8 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2100 GHz
Designidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000, XP	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, NT 4.0SP6a
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14 MB
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	P 150 MHz
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 80 °C	-30 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	29 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	57 x 10 x 101 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	256-bit WEP, WPA & WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless standardKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3GPP Release 5/Release 99
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Card slot: 1 type II PC Card slot
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384/216/108 kbps
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Watchertm for AirCard 850, - Mobile Operator Specific Software
Technical featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- NDIS Driver Host Interface - SMS Messaging - Dial-up Networking - SIM and USIM Compatible

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