Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s vs ASUS USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:583 Mbit/s
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Component for
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:Laptop
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PC/Laptop
LED indicators
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:WAN
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
Width
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:31 mm
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:55 mm
Depth
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:16 mm
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:90 mm
Height
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:8.64 mm
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:11 mm
Gain
- USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s:4.56 dBi
- USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:5 dBi

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Comparison of USB-AC51, USB-N14
34 specifications	A ASUS USB-AC51 network card WLAN 583 Mbit/s Model USB-AC51 View product	B ASUS USB-N14 WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model USB-N14 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	583 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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	300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, OFDM
Design2 differ
Component forDiffers	Laptop	PC/Laptop
LED indicatorsDiffers	WAN	Yes
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	R-SMA
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
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 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	31 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	16 mm	90 mm
HeightDiffers	8.64 mm	11 mm
WeightKnown for one	4 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	5 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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