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ASUS USB-BE93 Mini vs NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s has 61 mm more width than the ASUS USB-BE93 Mini (93 mm vs 32 mm). The NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s has 12.9 mm more depth than the ASUS USB-BE93 Mini (31.4 mm vs 18.5 mm). The NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s has 4.4 mm more height than the ASUS USB-BE93 Mini (14.4 mm vs 10 mm). Connectivity technology: Wireless on the ASUS USB-BE93 Mini, Wired & Wireless on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s. Host interface: USB Type-C on the ASUS USB-BE93 Mini, USB on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s.

Connectivity technology
- USB-BE93 Mini:Wireless
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
Host interface
- USB-BE93 Mini:USB Type-C
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:USB
Component for
- USB-BE93 Mini:PC/Laptop
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:PC
Windows operating systems supported
- USB-BE93 Mini:Windows 10 x64, Windows 11
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Windows 11
Width
- USB-BE93 Mini:32 mm
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:93 mm
Depth
- USB-BE93 Mini:18.5 mm
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:31.4 mm
Height
- USB-BE93 Mini:10 mm
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:14.4 mm
Weight
- USB-BE93 Mini:7 g
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:28 g

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Comparison of USB-BE93 Mini, A8500
28 specifications	A ASUS USB-BE93 Mini View product	B NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s Model A8500 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired & Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	USB Type-C	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 range	2.4 - 6 GHz	2.4 - 6 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	4096-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA, WPA2, WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Enterprise	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2882 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	688,2882 Mbit/s
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Component forDiffers	PC/Laptop	PC
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11	Windows 11
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	32 mm	93 mm
DepthDiffers	18.5 mm	31.4 mm
HeightDiffers	10 mm	14.4 mm
WeightDiffers	7 g	28 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	90 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	120 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	25 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	60 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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