Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card vs Zyxel ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card has 71 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter (125 Mbit/s vs 54 Mbit/s). Only the Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card has internal. Host interface: CardBus on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card, USB on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Component for: Laptop on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card, PC/Laptop on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter. Slot type: 32-bit CardBus on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card, USB type A on the Zyxel ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter.

Host interface
- ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card:CardBus
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card:125 Mbit/s
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:54 Mbit/s
Internal
- ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card:Yes
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:No
Component for
- ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card:Laptop
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:PC/Laptop
Slot type
- ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card:32-bit CardBus
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:USB type A
Output power description
- ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card:17 dBm@11Mbps, 14 dBm@54Mbps
- ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter:17 dBm@11Mbps, 15 dBm@54Mbps

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Comparison of ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card, ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
20 specifications	A Zyxel ZyAIR G-162 - 802.11g Wireless CardBus Card View product	B Zyxel ZyAIR G-220 - 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	CardBus	USB
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	125 Mbit/s	54 Mbit/s
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	Laptop	PC/Laptop
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Other features3 differ
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 22, 24, 36, 48, 54, 125 Mbps	1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300m
Indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80m
Slot typeDiffers	32-bit CardBus	USB type A
Output power descriptionDiffers	17 dBm@11Mbps, 14 dBm@54Mbps	17 dBm@11Mbps, 15 dBm@54Mbps
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	450 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	600 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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