Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s vs Linksys AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Wired
- AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
Host interface
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:1000 Mbit/s
- AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 540-10891, AE2500
26 specifications	A Dell 540-10891 network card Internal Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s Model 540-10891 View product	B Linksys AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model AE2500 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	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 802.11a, 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	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 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
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
Designidentical
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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