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MSI AX1800 WiFi USB Adapter vs MSI AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s

21specifications compared
7differ
14identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- AX1800 WiFi USB Adapter:1201 Mbit/s
- AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:2402 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AX1800 WiFi USB Adapter:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Antenna
- AX1800 WiFi USB Adapter:Yes
- AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:No
Weight
- AX1800 WiFi USB Adapter:37 g
- AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:46 g

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Comparison of AX1800 WiFi USB Adapter, AXE5400
26 specifications	A MSI AX1800 WiFi USB Adapter View product	B MSI AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s Model AXE5400 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1201 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11g, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 6 GHz
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
AntennaDiffers	Yes	No
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	37 g	46 g
Other featuresidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4GHz / 5GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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