Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s vs Linksys PLSK400-EU network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PLSK400-EU network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:USB
- PLSK400-EU network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:WLAN
- PLSK400-EU network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:450 Mbit/s
- PLSK400-EU network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
Networking standards
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:IEEE 802.11n
- PLSK400-EU network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
LED indicators
- AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Yes
- PLSK400-EU network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:LAN, Power

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Comparison of AE3000, PLSK400-EU
24 specifications	A Linksys AE3000 WLAN 450 Mbit/s Model AE3000 View product	B Linksys PLSK400-EU network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model PLSK400-EU View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	450 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 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	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BaseT(X)
Design1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1+, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	215.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	138.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	57.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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