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ASUS PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s vs Linksys AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:430 Mbit/s
Product colour
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:Black
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:10 - 95%
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:5 - 95%
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:5 - 90%
Width
- PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:140 mm
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:15 mm

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Comparison of PL-X51M, AE6000
37 specifications	A ASUS PL-X51M Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model PL-X51M View product	B Linksys AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s Model AE6000 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	430 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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-TKIP, WPA2, 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	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430,150 Mbit/s
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, IC, UL, WEEE, IDA, C-Tick, Wi-Fi A/B/G/N/AC
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	140 mm	15 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	42.4 mm	8 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 LED	Yes	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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