Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 500 N

16specifications compared
14differ
2identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:Wired
Host interface
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:RJ-45
Interface
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:500 Mbit/s
Product colour
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black, White
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:White
Width
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:26 mm
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:55 mm
Depth
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:96 mm
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:32.5 mm
Height
- USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:12.4 mm
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:114 mm

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Comparison of USB-N53, Powerline AV+ 500 N
46 specifications	A ASUS USB-N53 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model USB-N53 View product	B NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 500 N View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Link, Power, Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, C-Tick, IC, NCC, Wi-Fi	WEEE, Reach
System requirements2 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X
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
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	26 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	96 mm	32.5 mm
HeightDiffers	12.4 mm	114 mm
WeightDiffers	20 g	174 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	LAN (RJ-45)
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 1901
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 m
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbit/s
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Support CD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-10 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	15 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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