PC is slower than old laptop?

[hateful]

So i just got my TP-Link 150mbps High Grain usb adapter and i tested my download speed online at speedtest.net and it test 10mbps (not the best, i need to upgrade my router) but anyways, i decided i'd download a game, and its peak download speed is 1.8mbps, and on my laptop, the same game was 2.2-2.4mbps. I seriously doubt that my laptop had a better adapter than the one im using for my desktop, so i'm wondering if you know what could be going on because those download speeds are just not acceptable.

Thanks

 

[cklaubur]

Could be the antenna. USB network adapters tend to have terrible antennas due to the limited space, while a laptop with built-in wireless usually uses the display for mounting antennas, and those antennas tend to get better reception.

Casey