Hello, first of all thanks for reading. I've always had this question, why are the network cards inside desktops bigger than those in laptops even though they may support the same type of connections? (ex. wireless n or ac)
And then there are those USB Wi-Fi things, do they work differently?
https://trick77.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/intel_gigabit_desktop_ct.jpg - desktop NIC
http://core0.staticworld.net/images/article/2013/07/12536141253615_chips_1160-100048283-orig.jpg - laptop NIC
https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1Mv41QXXXXXc.XVXXq6xXFXXXY/Factory-Price-Hot-Selling-High-Quality-Wireless-150Mbps-USB-Adapter-WiFi-802-11n-150M-Network-Lan.jpg - USB NIC
And then there are those USB Wi-Fi things, do they work differently?
https://trick77.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/intel_gigabit_desktop_ct.jpg - desktop NIC
http://core0.staticworld.net/images/article/2013/07/12536141253615_chips_1160-100048283-orig.jpg - laptop NIC
https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1Mv41QXXXXXc.XVXXq6xXFXXXY/Factory-Price-Hot-Selling-High-Quality-Wireless-150Mbps-USB-Adapter-WiFi-802-11n-150M-Network-Lan.jpg - USB NIC