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ASUS PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:Ethernet / WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s
Internal
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0 - 65 °C
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:-20 - 65 °C
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:10 - 90%
- TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s:5 - 90%

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Comparison of PCE-N53, TL-WPA271KIT
47 specifications	A ASUS PCE-N53 Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model PCE-N53 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA271KIT Ethernet / WLAN 150 Mbit/s Model TL-WPA271KIT View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet / 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
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BaseT(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Maximum indoor rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	R-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 32bit/64bit, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux 2.6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 65 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	105 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
WeightKnown for one	45.8 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
On-chip QoS and Traffic ManagementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbit/s
Channels quantityKnown for one	13 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act 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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