Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs ASUS USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s

20specifications compared
10differ
10identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
Internal
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0 - 65 °C
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:-20 - 65 °C
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:10 - 90%
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:15 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:10 - 90%
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:15 - 95%
Weight
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:45.8 g
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:20 g

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Comparison of PCE-N53, USB-N53
41 specifications	A ASUS PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model PCE-N53 View product	B ASUS USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model USB-N53 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, 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)
Frequency range	2.4 - 5.8 GHz	2.4 - 5.8 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rates supported	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, QPSK
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	R-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, C-Tick, IC, NCC, Wi-Fi
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 32bit/64bit, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux 2.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 65 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	15 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	15 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	45.8 g	20 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	96 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	15 - 19 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output power descriptionKnown for one	b: 15 - 19 dBm, g: 13 - 17 dBm, n: 12 - 16 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Support CD
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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