ASUS PCE-AC51 WLAN 433 Mbit/s vs ASUS PCE-AC88 Internal WLAN

Comparison of PCE-AC51, PCE-AC88

36 specifications	A ASUS PCE-AC51 WLAN 433 Mbit/s Model PCE-AC51 View product	B ASUS PCE-AC88 Internal WLAN Model PCE-AC88 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Networkidentical
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2167 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1024-QAM
Channels quantity (EU)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	13 channels
Channels quantity (USA)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	11 channels
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	433 Mbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna design	External	External
CertificationKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, C-Tick, IC, IDA, NCC, RCM
Product colourKnown for one	Multicolour	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	R-SMA	—Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 8.1, Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	103.3 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	68.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	21 mm
WeightDiffers	50 g	125 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990
Other featuresidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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