Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel AirCard 850 PC card vs Zyxel NWD310N Wireless N PCI Card

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel NWD310N Wireless N PCI Card has 298.2 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel AirCard 850 PC card (300 Mbit/s vs 1.8 Mbit/s). Host interface: PC Card on the Zyxel AirCard 850 PC card, PCI on the Zyxel NWD310N Wireless N PCI Card. Operating temperature (T-T): -20 - 60 °C on the Zyxel AirCard 850 PC card, -5 - 55 °C on the Zyxel NWD310N Wireless N PCI Card. Storage temperature (T-T): -30 - 85 °C on the Zyxel AirCard 850 PC card, -30 - 60 °C on the Zyxel NWD310N Wireless N PCI Card. Compliance industry standards: 3GPP Release 5/Release 99 on the Zyxel AirCard 850 PC card, IEEE 802.11b/g, 802.11n draft, 802.1x on the Zyxel NWD310N Wireless N PCI Card.

Host interface
- AirCard 850 PC card:PC Card
- NWD310N Wireless N PCI Card:PCI
Maximum data transfer rate
- AirCard 850 PC card:1.8 Mbit/s
- NWD310N Wireless N PCI Card:300 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AirCard 850 PC card:-20 - 60 °C
- NWD310N Wireless N PCI Card:-5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- AirCard 850 PC card:-30 - 85 °C
- NWD310N Wireless N PCI Card:-30 - 60 °C

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Comparison of AirCard 850 PC card, NWD310N Wireless N PCI Card
25 specifications	A Zyxel AirCard 850 PC card View product	B Zyxel NWD310N Wireless N PCI Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PC Card	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1.8 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	2100 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	14 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, NT 4.0SP6a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	P 150 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-5 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 85 °C	-30 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	3GPP Release 5/Release 99	IEEE 802.11b/g, 802.11n draft, 802.1x
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Card slot: 1 type II PC Card slot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	384/216/108 kbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Watchertm for AirCard 850, - Mobile Operator Specific Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical featuresKnown for one	- NDIS Driver Host Interface - SMS Messaging - Dial-up Networking - SIM and USIM Compatible	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC 3.3V
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC/CE/C-Tick/NCC/IC
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	122 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	22 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 g

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