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MSI US54G USB Adapter vs NETGEAR Gigabit PCI Adapter

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- US54G USB Adapter:Wireless
- Gigabit PCI Adapter:Wired
Host interface
- US54G USB Adapter:USB
- Gigabit PCI Adapter:PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- US54G USB Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- Gigabit PCI Adapter:1000 Mbit/s
Internal
- US54G USB Adapter:No
- Gigabit PCI Adapter:Yes
Component for
- US54G USB Adapter:PC/Laptop
- Gigabit PCI Adapter:PC
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- US54G USB Adapter:98 x 34 x 11.34 mm
- Gigabit PCI Adapter:14 x 6

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Comparison of US54G USB Adapter, Gigabit PCI Adapter
25 specifications	A MSI US54G USB Adapter View product	B NETGEAR Gigabit PCI Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.484 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	TKIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forDiffers	PC/Laptop	PC
CertificationKnown for one	FCC,CE,DGT	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Linux	Windows XP Home, WindowsXP Professional, 2000, Me, 98SE (2nd edition), Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 5 or above), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, or Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Pentium 300 MHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 75 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	98 x 34 x 11.34 mm	14 x 6
Networking featuresKnown for one	IEEE 802.11 / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	400 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- One open 32-bit or 64-bit PCI slot - A CD-ROM drive - 64 MB of memory
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Gbit/s
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps twisted-pair RJ-45
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 g

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