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Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 vs Zyxel G-270S 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel G-270S 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter has 54 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 (108 Mbit/s vs 54 Mbit/s). The Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 has 14.2 g more weight than the Zyxel G-270S 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (40 g vs 25.8 g). Host interface: CardBus on the Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2, USB on the Zyxel G-270S 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Frequency range: 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz on the Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2, 2.412 - 2.462 GHz on the Zyxel G-270S 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.

Host interface
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:CardBus
- G-270S 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:54 Mbit/s
- G-270S 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:108 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
- G-270S 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:2.412 - 2.462 GHz
Weight
- G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2:40 g
- G-270S 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:25.8 g

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Comparison of G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2, G-270S 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
24 specifications	A Zyxel G-120 54Mbps Cardbus Wireless 802.11g WPA/WPA2 View product	B Zyxel G-270S 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	USB
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	108 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.412 - 2.462 GHz
Designidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCB
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WHQL
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 mA
RX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 mA
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	40 g	25.8 g
WidthKnown for one	115 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	53 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 x 30 x 16 mm
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	54M/48M/36M/24M/18M/12M/11M/9M/6M/5.5M/2M/1Mbps	108, 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11, 9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1 Mbit/s
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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