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NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter vs StarTech.com USB to Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter

Key differences

Host interface
- RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter:PCI
- USB to Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter:300 Mbit/s
- USB to Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter:0.723 Mbit/s
Compatible operating systems
- RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter:Windows 2000/XP
- USB to Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter:Windows 98SE/2000/ME & XP
Width
- RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter:120 mm
- USB to Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter:18 mm
Depth
- RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter:27 mm
- USB to Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter:49.2 mm
Height
- RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter:128 mm
- USB to Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter:12 mm
Weight
- RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter:54 g
- USB to Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter:10 g

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Comparison of RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter, USB to Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter
18 specifications	A NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless PCI Adapter View product	B StarTech.com USB to Class 1 Bluetooth Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	0.723 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.48 GHz
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2
Designidentical
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP	Windows 98SE/2000/ME & XP
Minimum processorKnown for one	300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	18 mm
DepthDiffers	27 mm	49.2 mm
HeightDiffers	128 mm	12 mm
WeightDiffers	54 g	10 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	1 - 300 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	SmartWizard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Slot typeKnown for one	32-bit PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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