Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs Dell WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card

18specifications compared
8differ
10identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:Mini PCI Express
Wi-Fi band
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:54,150,300 Mbit/s
Component for
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PC
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:Laptop
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0 - 65 °C
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:-20 - 65 °C
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:10 - 90%
- WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card:8 - 95%

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Comparison of PCE-N53, WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card
34 specifications	A ASUS PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model PCE-N53 View product	B Dell WLAN 802.11 a/b/g/n Mini Card View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	Mini PCI Express
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 bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	54,150,300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forDiffers	PC	Laptop
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	R-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 32bit/64bit, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux 2.6	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 65 °C	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	8 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	45.8 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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