Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s vs ASUS USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:1300 Mbit/s
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:1300 Mbit/s
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Internal
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:Yes
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No
Product colour
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:Red
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black
Width
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:99.1 mm
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:55 mm
Depth
- PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:120.9 mm
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:90 mm

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Comparison of PCE-AC56, USB-N14
39 specifications	A ASUS PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s Model PCE-AC56 View product	B ASUS USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model USB-N14 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Red	Black
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector type	R-SMA	R-SMA
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, C-Tick, IC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	99.1 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	120.9 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	21.6 mm	11 mm
WeightKnown for one	105 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
GainKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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