Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs Linksys AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s

8specifications compared
2differ
6identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
Internal
- AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:No
- AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes

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Comparison of AE1000, AE2500
31 specifications	A Linksys AE1000 WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model AE1000 View product	B Linksys AE2500 network card Internal WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model AE2500 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired & Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	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
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, IC, UL, RoHS, WEEE, IDA, C-Tick, Wi-Fi A/B/G/N	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 LED	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	25.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	79.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	12.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	11 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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