Product comparison · 2 network cards

MSI ePower 500HD Kit vs MSI US310EX network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- ePower 500HD Kit:Wired
- US310EX network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- ePower 500HD Kit:PowerPlug
- US310EX network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- ePower 500HD Kit:Ethernet
- US310EX network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- ePower 500HD Kit:500 Mbit/s
- US310EX network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s

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Comparison of ePower 500HD Kit, US310EX
38 specifications	A MSI ePower 500HD Kit View product	B MSI US310EX network card WLAN 150 Mbit/s Model US310EX View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	2.412 - 2.484 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,150 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-AES	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Printed
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Part 15.247, ETSI 300/328, CE
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	5.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP / VISTA / 7, MAC, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	33 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Driver CD
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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