Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s vs ASUS USB-AC56 WLAN 1167 Mbit/s

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:583 Mbit/s
- USB-AC56 WLAN 1167 Mbit/s:1167 Mbit/s
Width
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:31 mm
- USB-AC56 WLAN 1167 Mbit/s:115 mm
Depth
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:16 mm
- USB-AC56 WLAN 1167 Mbit/s:28 mm
Height
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:8.64 mm
- USB-AC56 WLAN 1167 Mbit/s:19 mm
Weight
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:4 g
- USB-AC56 WLAN 1167 Mbit/s:50 g
Gain
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:4.56 dBi
- USB-AC56 WLAN 1167 Mbit/s:2 dBi

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Comparison of USB-AC51, USB-AC56
31 specifications	A ASUS USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s Model USB-AC51 View product	B ASUS USB-AC56 WLAN 1167 Mbit/s Model USB-AC56 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	583 Mbit/s	1167 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,867 Mbit/s
Designidentical
Component forKnown for one	Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	WAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	0.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, 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	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, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	31 mm	115 mm
DepthDiffers	16 mm	28 mm
HeightDiffers	8.64 mm	19 mm
WeightDiffers	4 g	50 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
GainDiffers	4.56 dBi	2 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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