Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s vs ASUS USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:867 Mbit/s
Product colour
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:Black, Grey
Width
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:140 mm
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:96 mm
Depth
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:75 mm
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:26 mm
Height
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:42.4 mm
- USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s:12.4 mm

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Comparison of PL-X51M, USB-AC53
40 specifications	A ASUS PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model PL-X51M View product	B ASUS USB-AC53 network card WLAN 867 Mbit/s Model USB-AC53 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11ac
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	150 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, C-Tick, IC, IDA, NCC, PCT
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 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	96 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	26 mm
HeightDiffers	42.4 mm	12.4 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	LAN (RJ-45)	USB
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	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
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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

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