Product comparison · 2 network cards

MSI PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter vs MSI US54G USB Adapter

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:PCI
- US54G USB Adapter:USB
Frequency range
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
- US54G USB Adapter:2.4 - 2.484 GHz
Certification
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:FCC Part 15, CE, Wi-Fi
- US54G USB Adapter:FCC,CE,DGT
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter:0 - 55 °C
- US54G USB Adapter:0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter, US54G USB Adapter
30 specifications	A MSI PC54G2 Wireless IEEE802.11g PCI Card Adapter View product	B MSI US54G USB Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 2.484 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	CCK, DQPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	CSMA/CA ~ ACK (Half-Duplex)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TKIP
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Dipole	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	32-bit PCI v2.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC Part 15, CE, Wi-Fi	FCC,CE,DGT
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP	Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Linux
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 55 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 75 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	122 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	57 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	54 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one	14±1dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	98 x 34 x 11.34 mm
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11 / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 m
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m

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