Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS PCE-AC68 Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s vs ASUS USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCE-AC68 Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCE-AC68 Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:1300 Mbit/s
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:867 Mbit/s
Internal
- PCE-AC68 Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:Yes
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:No
Width
- PCE-AC68 Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:103.3 mm
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:96 mm
Depth
- PCE-AC68 Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:68.9 mm
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:26 mm
Height
- PCE-AC68 Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:21 mm
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:12.4 mm
Weight
- PCE-AC68 Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s:125 g
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:20 g

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Comparison of PCE-AC68, USB-AC53
33 specifications	A ASUS PCE-AC68 Internal WLAN 1300 Mbit/s Model PCE-AC68 View product	B ASUS USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s Model USB-AC53 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ac
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency range	2.4 - 5 GHz	2.4 - 5 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Grey
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, IC	CE, FCC, C-Tick, IC, IDA, NCC, PCT
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	R-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 P	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	103.3 mm	96 mm
DepthDiffers	68.9 mm	26 mm
HeightDiffers	21 mm	12.4 mm
WeightDiffers	125 g	20 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
ManualKnown 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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