Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s vs Linksys PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:USB
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:PC Card
Interface
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:WLAN
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:430 Mbit/s
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:Yes
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:No
Internal
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:No
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
- PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s:0 - 49 °C

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Comparison of AE6000, PCMPC100
39 specifications	A Linksys AE6000 WLAN 430 Mbit/s Model AE6000 View product	B Linksys PCMPC100 network card Internal USB 100 Mbit/s Model PCMPC100 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PC Card
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	430 Mbit/s	100 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
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 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BaseT(X)
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	430,150 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-TKIP, WPA2, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Laptop
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, IC, UL, WEEE, IDA, C-Tick, Wi-Fi A/B/G/N/AC	CE, UL, FCC
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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 49 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10, 100 Mbps
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	15 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	4 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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