Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter vs NETGEAR N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s

12specifications compared
10differ
2identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Product colour
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:Silver
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:Black
Certification
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:FCC 15 B
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:FCC, CE
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:0 - 60 °C
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
Width
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:94.5 mm
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:87 mm
Depth
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:30.2 mm
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:28 mm
Height
- 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:15.2 mm
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:14 mm

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Comparison of 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, N600
31 specifications	A NETGEAR 54 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter View product	B NETGEAR N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s Model N600 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	40-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.412 - 2.472 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC 15 B	FCC, CE
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP 64, XP, 2000, Me	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	Pentium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	94.5 mm	87 mm
DepthDiffers	30.2 mm	28 mm
HeightDiffers	15.2 mm	14 mm
WeightDiffers	32 g	19 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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