Product comparison · 2 network cards

MSI AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s vs MSI HERALD BE NCM865 WI FI 7

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:USB
- HERALD BE NCM865 WI FI 7:PCI Express
Interface
- AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:WLAN
- HERALD BE NCM865 WI FI 7:WLAN / Bluetooth
Maximum data transfer rate
- AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:2402 Mbit/s
- HERALD BE NCM865 WI FI 7:2400 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- HERALD BE NCM865 WI FI 7:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Antenna
- AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:No
- HERALD BE NCM865 WI FI 7:Yes
Antenna design
- AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:Internal
- HERALD BE NCM865 WI FI 7:External
Windows operating systems supported
- AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s:Windows 10, Windows 11
- HERALD BE NCM865 WI FI 7:Windows 11

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Comparison of AXE5400, HERALD BE NCM865 WI FI 7
29 specifications	A MSI AXE5400 network card WLAN 2402 Mbit/s Model AXE5400 View product	B MSI HERALD BE NCM865 WI FI 7 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	WLAN / Bluetooth
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Straight	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2402 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11be
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPA3-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.4
Design2 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
AntennaDiffers	No	Yes
Antenna designDiffers	Internal	External
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x2
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	102 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	30 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	19 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	46 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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