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MSI PC54G3 III vs MSI US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PC54G3 III:PCI
- US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick:USB
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PC54G3 III:0 - 70 °C
- US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PC54G3 III:-20 - 100 °C
- US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick:-40 - 70 °C
Compliance industry standards
- PC54G3 III:IEEE 802.11b/g
- US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick:CSMA/CA
Outdoor range
- PC54G3 III:400 m
- US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick:300 m.

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Comparison of PC54G3 III, US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick
37 specifications	A MSI PC54G3 III View product	B MSI US54EX WLAN 11G USB Stick View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Networkidentical
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	TKIP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media access protocolKnown for one	CSMA/CA, ACK	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DSSS
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b/g
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Silver	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC 15, CE, DGT, C-Tick, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/XP 64-bit	Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 100 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	121 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	133.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	21.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	82 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	CSMA/CA
Power requirementsKnown for one	3.3V +/- 5%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps	48/36/24/12/9/6/11/5.5/2/1
Outdoor rangeDiffers	400 m	300 m.
Output power descriptionKnown for one	802.11g: 54Mbps, 14.0+2/-1 dBm, 802.11b: 11Mbps, 17.5+/-2 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86 x 26 x 12 mm
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m.
Radio transmit powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18dBm

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