Faster processor and USB adapter or lower speed and ethernet?

Question

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?

? · Answer

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

Anonymous · Answer

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

Russ in NOVA · Answer

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-Compatible-Notebook/dp/B087QFQW6FWhat 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?

? · Answer

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

∅ · Answer

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%2Cn%3A%21493964%2Cn%3A541966%2Cn%3A13896617011%2Cn%3A565108%2Cn%3A13896615011&dc&fst=as%3Aoff&pf_rd_i=565108&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=5e84a5b1-fb28-487e-bf03-dffaf4068219&pf_rd_r=2R6PVF3X1MX2GTSYQ13D&pf_rd_s=mobile-hybrid-1&pf_rd_t=1201&qid=1547743892&rnid=565108&ref=mh_s9_acss_h1_LPTPNav_md2_w

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

Anonymous · Answer

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.

Faster processor and USB adapter or lower speed and ethernet?

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