Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys AE2500-RM network card USB vs Linksys USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s

6specifications compared
4differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AE2500-RM network card USB:Wireless
- USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- AE2500-RM network card USB:Wireless
- USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- AE2500-RM network card USB:USB
- USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Ethernet
LED indicators
- AE2500-RM network card USB:Activity, Link
- USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s:Yes

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Comparison of AE2500-RM, USB3GIG
32 specifications	A Linksys AE2500-RM network card USB Model AE2500-RM View product	B Linksys USB3GIG network card Ethernet 1000 Mbit/s Model USB3GIG View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	Wireless	USB
InterfaceDiffers	USB	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, 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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	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
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
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	73 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	23.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	4.5 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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