Product comparison · 2 network cards

InLine Gigabit Network Card PCI Express 1GBit/s PCIe x1 + LP Bracket vs Linksys AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Gigabit Network Card PCI Express 1GBit/s PCIe x1 + LP Bracket:Wired
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- Gigabit Network Card PCI Express 1GBit/s PCIe x1 + LP Bracket:PCI Express
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- Gigabit Network Card PCI Express 1GBit/s PCIe x1 + LP Bracket:Ethernet
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- Gigabit Network Card PCI Express 1GBit/s PCIe x1 + LP Bracket:1000 Mbit/s
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:450 Mbit/s
Internal
- Gigabit Network Card PCI Express 1GBit/s PCIe x1 + LP Bracket:Yes
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:No
Product colour
- Gigabit Network Card PCI Express 1GBit/s PCIe x1 + LP Bracket:Silver
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Black

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Comparison of 51125K, AE3000
34 specifications	A InLine Gigabit Network Card PCI Express 1GBit/s PCIe x1 + LP Bracket Model 51125K View product	B Linksys AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s Model AE3000 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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
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	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 Mbit/s
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
ChipsetKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows XP Home	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1+, 7
Other featuresidentical
Connection to PCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	RJ45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100/1000Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215.9 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	138.1 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57.1 mm

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