Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys AE2500-RM network card USB vs Linksys AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- AE2500-RM network card USB:Wireless
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- AE2500-RM network card USB:USB
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:WLAN
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AE2500-RM network card USB:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
LED indicators
- AE2500-RM network card USB:Activity, Link
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:Yes
Width
- AE2500-RM network card USB:73 mm
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:15 mm
Depth
- AE2500-RM network card USB:23.8 mm
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:35 mm
Height
- AE2500-RM network card USB:9 mm
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:8 mm

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Comparison of AE2500-RM, AE6000
32 specifications	A Linksys AE2500-RM network card USB Model AE2500-RM View product	B Linksys AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s Model AE6000 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	Wireless	USB
InterfaceDiffers	USB	WLAN
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
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 standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430,150 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPS
ModulationKnown for one	64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, IC, UL, RoHS, WEEE, IDA, C-Tick, Wi-Fi A/B/G/N	FCC, CE, IC, UL, WEEE, IDA, C-Tick, Wi-Fi A/B/G/N/AC
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	73 mm	15 mm
DepthDiffers	23.8 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	9 mm	8 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 g
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
GainKnown for one	4.5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	364 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	176 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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