Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s vs ASUS USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:1300 Mbit/s
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:583 Mbit/s
Internal
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:Yes
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:No
Product colour
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:Red
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:Black
Width
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:99.1 mm
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:31 mm
Depth
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:120.9 mm
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:16 mm
Height
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:21.6 mm
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:8.64 mm
Weight
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:105 g
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:4 g

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Comparison of PCE-AC56, USB-AC51
41 specifications	A ASUS PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s Model PCE-AC56 View product	B ASUS USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s Model USB-AC51 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	583 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	R-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, C-Tick, IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WAN
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	99.1 mm	31 mm
DepthDiffers	120.9 mm	16 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	8.64 mm
WeightDiffers	105 g	4 g
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.56 dBi
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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