Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys AE2500-RM network card USB vs Linksys WUSB6300 network card USB 867 Mbit/s

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- AE2500-RM network card USB:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- WUSB6300 network card USB 867 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Security algorithms
- AE2500-RM network card USB:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
- WUSB6300 network card USB 867 Mbit/s:WEP, WPA, WPA2
LED indicators
- AE2500-RM network card USB:Activity, Link
- WUSB6300 network card USB 867 Mbit/s:Yes

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Comparison of AE2500-RM, WUSB6300
29 specifications	A Linksys AE2500-RM network card USB Model AE2500-RM View product	B Linksys WUSB6300 network card USB 867 Mbit/s Model WUSB6300 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	Wireless	Wireless
Interface	USB	USB
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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)
ModulationKnown for one	64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA2
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
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
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
Antenna	Yes	Yes
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
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	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	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

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