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ASUS USB-AC53 Nano vs i-tec Metal USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 2identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • USB-AC53 Nano:Wireless
    • Metal USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter:Wired
  • Host interface
    • USB-AC53 Nano:USB
    • Metal USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter:USB Type-C
  • Interface
    • USB-AC53 Nano:WLAN
    • Metal USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter:Ethernet
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • USB-AC53 Nano:867 Mbit/s
    • Metal USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter:1000 Mbit/s
  • Networking standards
    • USB-AC53 Nano:IEEE 802.11ac
    • Metal USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter:IEEE 802.3az
  • Product colour
    • USB-AC53 Nano:Black, Stainless steel
    • Metal USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter:Grey
  • Width
    • USB-AC53 Nano:20 mm
    • Metal USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter:61 mm
  • Depth
    • USB-AC53 Nano:14 mm
    • Metal USB-C Gigabit Ethernet Adapter:23 mm

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Comparison of USB-AC53 Nano, C31METALGLAN
39 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWirelessWired
Host interfaceDiffersUSBUSB Type-C
InterfaceDiffersWLANEthernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers867 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11acIEEE 802.3az
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSKUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, Stainless steelGrey
ChipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8153
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Component forKnown for onePC/LaptopUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneCE, FCC, IC, NCCUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 32/64bit, Windows 8 32/64bit, Windows 8.1 32/64bit, Windows 10 32/64bit, Mac OS, Linux, Android
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers20 mm61 mm
DepthDiffers14 mm23 mm
HeightDiffers7 mm17 mm
WeightDiffers5 g35 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.28 m
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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