Intel wireless 2200 or Dell 1450?

I have 2 inspiron laptops (1100 and 5150) and i wont to install mini-pci cards into them. I have 2 options:

1- intel pro wireless 2200
2- Dell 1450

My question do my laptop support both of them and which one is better. Dell support wasn't very helpful.

Thanks

 

i heard the dell 1350 was very good and it is 10 dollar cheaper. but you wont get the nice centrino sticker.


~RaNDoM

 

you shouldnt get the centrino sticker even if you get the 2200, because the 1100 and 5150 dont support the centrino chipset (you have to have that chipset, a pentium m, and intel 2100 or 2200 cards but its up to you. If RaNDoMMAI says 1350 is good, then, well, there you have a good product at a cheap price, go for it...

 

so you're saying that intell 2200 is not compatible with inspiron 1100 and 5150 because they're not centrino? aren't they all mini-pci cards, what's the difference?

 

no, i'm not saying its not compatible, i'm just saying, pretty much it doesnt make a difference if you dont have a centrino computer. If your computer is a regular P4, it shouldnt matter. It only matters when you have a computer thats supposed to support centrino, then its wise to get the 2200.

 

o yeah i forgot those werent Pentium M notebooks.

btw, i have only heard of good things about the 1350. i have heard nothing about the 1450. do you really need "a" anyway?

~RaNDoM

 

I have the 1450 cause I travel all over so figured best to have "a" also. I have had no problems with it useing my wireless G at the home.

 

Thank you guys for your help. I'll go with the intel 2200 i guess.