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ASUS PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s vs TP-Link Archer T2U

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Host interface
    • PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
    • Archer T2U:USB
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:1300 Mbit/s
    • Archer T2U:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:1300 Mbit/s
    • Archer T2U:11,54,150,433,600 Mbit/s
  • Internal
    • PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:Yes
    • Archer T2U:No
  • Product colour
    • PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:Red
    • Archer T2U:Black
  • Antenna design
    • PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:External
    • Archer T2U:Internal
  • Certification
    • PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:CE, FCC, C-Tick, IC
    • Archer T2U:CE, FCC
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • PCE-AC56 network card Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:-20 - 65 °C
    • Archer T2U:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of PCE-AC56, Archer T2U
45 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressUSB
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ac
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1300 Mbit/s11,54,150,433,600 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-AES, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-TKIP, WPS
Design4 differ
InternalDiffersYesNo
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC/Laptop
Product colourDiffersRedBlack
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceStatus
Receiver sensitivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5GHz: 11a 6Mbps: -94dBm 11a 54Mbps: -78dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -94dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -77dBm 11n HT40 MCS0: -92dBm 11n HT40 MCS7: -74dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS0: -89dBm 11ac VHT80 MCS9: -64dBm 2.4GHz: 11b 1Mbps: -99dBm 11b 11Mbps: -91dBm 11g 6Mbps: -94dBm 11g 54Mbps: -77dBm 11n HT20 MCS0: -95dBm 11n HT20 MCS7: -7
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, C-Tick, ICCE, FCC
Antenna connector typeKnown for oneR-SMAUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Optical drive requiredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemacOS
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers99.1 mm40.5 mm
DepthDiffers120.9 mm19.7 mm
HeightDiffers21.6 mm10.3 mm
WeightKnown for one105 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 pc(s)
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source138 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source90 g
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antennas quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source

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