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Asus PCE-AC68 vs Asus PCE-AC88

4.07 in
0.83 in
Asus PCE-AC68 Network Card
Asus PCE-AC68
4.07 in
0.83 in
Asus PCE-AC88 Network Card
Asus PCE-AC88
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Introduction Following on from my review on Asus' top performing wireless AC router, the RT-AC68U that we looked at not too long ago, it is only worth us taking a closer look at what makes this next generation wireless adaptor tick. Unless your laptop or desktop system has built-in wireless, there is one of two main options out there for you to choose from in order to add the freedom to your system that is wireless networking. The first of these methods is to get a USB based device which is a simple device with very little setup required -Read more
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ASUS raises the bar on wireless NIC performance with its new PCE-AC88 dual-band AC3100 wireless PCIe adapter.Read more
Introduction The wireless network speeds seemed like they were standing still for a while through the AC1200 and AC1900 times, but lucky for all of us, those times are gone and we've arrived at the AC3000 times. To use the newer and faster speeds, we also need new Wireless network cards and routers. Today I'm testing ASUS' latest PCIe adapter, the PCE-AC88 which is an AC3100 adapter with a total bandwidth capability of 3167 Mbps. The ASUS PCE-AC88 is a dual-band AC3100 4x4 Wi-Fi PCI Express adapter for desktop PCs and since that name is way too long to keepRead more
Asus is now the first company to bring a 4x4 802.11ac Ethernet adapter to market, in the form of theRead more
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Full Comparison

Technical details

Asus PCE-AC68Asus PCE-AC68
Asus PCE-AC88Asus PCE-AC88
Connectivity technologyWirelessWired
Data transfer rate1.3 Gbps3167 Mbps
Interface (bus) typePCI ExpressPCI Express

Design

Asus PCE-AC68Asus PCE-AC68
Asus PCE-AC88Asus PCE-AC88
Internalyesyes

Dimensions

Asus PCE-AC68Asus PCE-AC68
Asus PCE-AC88Asus PCE-AC88
Depth2.71 in2.71 in
Height0.83 in0.83 in
Width4.07 in4.07 in
Weight4.41 oz4.41 oz

Network

Asus PCE-AC68Asus PCE-AC68
Asus PCE-AC88Asus PCE-AC88
Data link protocol
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11n
Networking standards
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b

Connectivity

Asus PCE-AC68Asus PCE-AC68
Asus PCE-AC88Asus PCE-AC88
InterfacesR-SMAR-SMA

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