Product comparison · 2 network cards

Axagon ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m) vs NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Axagon ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m) has 2,118 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s (5000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s has 28 mm more width than the Axagon ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m) (93 mm vs 65 mm). The NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s has 13.4 mm more depth than the Axagon ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m) (31.4 mm vs 18 mm). Connectivity technology: Wired on the Axagon ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m), Wired & Wireless on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s. Interface: Ethernet on the Axagon ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m), WLAN on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s.

Connectivity technology
- ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m):Wired
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
Interface
- ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m):Ethernet
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m):5000 Mbit/s
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
Windows operating systems supported
- ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m):Yes
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Windows 11
Width
- ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m):65 mm
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:93 mm
Depth
- ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m):18 mm
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:31.4 mm
Height
- ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m):8 mm
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:14.4 mm
Weight
- ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m):94 g
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:28 g

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Comparison of ADE-AM30, A8500
42 specifications	A Axagon ADE-AM30 USB-A Gigabit Ethernet adapter with integrated CAT6 RJ-45 network cable (3 m) Model ADE-AM30 View product	B NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s Model A8500 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wired & Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	5000 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,1000,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 6 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	688,2882 Mbit/s
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colourKnown for one	Grey	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	ASIX AX88179	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS, Reach	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	65 mm	93 mm
DepthDiffers	18 mm	31.4 mm
HeightDiffers	8 mm	14.4 mm
WeightDiffers	94 g	28 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	150 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	90 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	40 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	126 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	REACH, RoHS, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	3 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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