Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s vs Linksys AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Wired
- AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:1000 Mbit/s
- AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Internal
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Yes
- AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No

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Comparison of 540-10891, AE1200
25 specifications	A Dell 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s Model 540-10891 View product	B Linksys AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model AE1200 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB A
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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