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NETGEAR 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter vs NETGEAR Gigabit PCI Adapter

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:Wireless
- Gigabit PCI Adapter:Wired
Host interface
- 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:USB
- Gigabit PCI Adapter:PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- Gigabit PCI Adapter:1000 Mbit/s
Internal
- 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:No
- Gigabit PCI Adapter:Yes
Weight
- 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:32 g
- Gigabit PCI Adapter:60 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:94.5 x 30.2 x 15.2 mm
- Gigabit PCI Adapter:14 x 6

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Comparison of 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, Gigabit PCI Adapter
23 specifications	A NETGEAR 54Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 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
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Part 15 class B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
System requirements1 differ
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP	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 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	32 g	60 g
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	94.5 x 30.2 x 15.2 mm	14 x 6
Line-outKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	802.11b&802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	USB	10/100/1000 Mbps twisted-pair RJ-45
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

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