Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel NWD271N network card 300 Mbit/s vs Zyxel ZyAIR G-170S

Key differences

Host interface
- NWD271N network card 300 Mbit/s:USB
- ZyAIR G-170S:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- NWD271N network card 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- ZyAIR G-170S:108 Mbit/s
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- NWD271N network card 300 Mbit/s:20 - 90%
- ZyAIR G-170S:10 - 70%
Weight
- NWD271N network card 300 Mbit/s:21 g
- ZyAIR G-170S:150 g
Compliance industry standards
- NWD271N network card 300 Mbit/s:IEEE 802.11b/g
- ZyAIR G-170S:CE, FCC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WHQL
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- NWD271N network card 300 Mbit/s:81 x 28 x 12 mm
- ZyAIR G-170S:114.7 x 53.8 x 6 mm

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Comparison of NWD271N, ZyAIR G-170S
18 specifications	A Zyxel NWD271N network card 300 Mbit/s Model NWD271N View product	B Zyxel ZyAIR G-170S View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	108 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC,CE, C-Tick, NCC, IC WiFi, WMM-PS, Microsoft XP /Vista WHQL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88dBm@11Mbps 73dBm@54Mbps
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win 2000, XP, Vista MAC OS 10.4, 10.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	10 - 70%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	21 g	150 g
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	CE, FCC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WHQL
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	81 x 28 x 12 mm	114.7 x 53.8 x 6 mm

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