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Anonymous asked in Computers & InternetComputer Networking · 4 weeks ago

Faster processor and USB adapter or lower speed and ethernet?

Will a 1.8GhZ processing speed and USB adapter to connect to wired broadband over a 10m cable give a better performance than an ethernet cable and lower speed of 1.1GHz.

The reason for this, need wired ethernet broadband connection to work outside on laptop, understand a USB connection loses speed over a long cable (which need to use) and it's therefore better to have an ethernet, however, most new laptops tend to have USB instead.  Given the 2 above options, which is the best to go for?

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  • 3 weeks ago

    is there anything like wireless? why don't you try it?

  • Anonymous
    4 weeks ago

    I hear there is a new fangled thing called "wireless"

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 weeks ago

    USB Ethernet adapters use just the same CAT 5e/6 cable as any other Ethernet connection and 10 meters is nothing lengthwise.  A USB Ethernet adapter is just a little dongle that gets inserted into the slot that accepts CAT cable (RJ-45).  Like this:

    https://www.amazon.com/uni-Ethernet-Internet-Compa... is important is the USB version on the PC you are using. USB 3.0 will get you 1 GbE, but USB 2 will only likely get you 100 MbE.  What is the bps or Ethernet speed of the broadband connection you are using? 

  • ?
    Lv 5
    4 weeks ago

    Depends on the USB speed as there are 3 different ones now so Gigabit Ethernet best bet since the router speed will determine the actual transfer speeds no matter what you connect to it...

    N.Shadows

  • ?
    Lv 7
    4 weeks ago

    processor speed can be ignored.

    the processor MODEL NUMBER is far more important.

    https://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

    as for laptops with no ethernet port, just don't buy one.

    get on the internet, you'll have WAAAY more options...

    https://www.amazon.com/s?bbn=565108&rh=n%3A172282%...

    avoid the ones that say "thin" or "slim".

  • Anonymous
    4 weeks ago

    Neither. You are yet another person about to fall into the trap of buying a cheap laptop. This is a mistake, as it is guaranteed not to perform the way you want. Buy a used one on eBay or Free Geek if you're on a budget. There is 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 to buy either computer you have described.

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