Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs Linksys PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
- PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s

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Comparison of AE1200, PLE300
34 specifications	A Linksys AE1200 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model AE1200 View product	B Linksys PLE300 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model PLE300 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V AC, 50-60 Hz
Connector(s)Known for one	USB A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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