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MSI PC54G3 III vs NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PC54G3 III:PCI
- RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- PC54G3 III:54 Mbit/s
- RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter:0 Mbit/s
Product colour
- PC54G3 III:Silver
- RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter:Black
Weight
- PC54G3 III:82 g
- RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter:19.5 g

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Comparison of PC54G3 III, RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter
29 specifications	A MSI PC54G3 III View product	B NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N USB 2.0 Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	0 Mbit/s
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-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
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
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/XP 64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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
WeightDiffers	82 g	19.5 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	400 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86.8 x 27.6 x 13.4 mm
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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