Product comparison · 2 network cards

Buffalo AirStation N450 vs Buffalo Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit

14specifications compared
12differ
2identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AirStation N450:Wireless
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:Wired
Host interface
- AirStation N450:USB
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:PowerPlug
Interface
- AirStation N450:WLAN
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- AirStation N450:450 Mbit/s
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- AirStation N450:No
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:Yes
Product colour
- AirStation N450:Black
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:White
Width
- AirStation N450:101.6 mm
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:68 mm
Depth
- AirStation N450:25.4 mm
- Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit:51 mm

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Comparison of AirStation N450, Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit
39 specifications	A Buffalo AirStation N450 View product	B Buffalo Powerline AV 500 Starter Kit View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	450 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.412 - 2.462 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	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	54,300,450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP (IPv4/IPv6)
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Component for	PC/Laptop	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit),Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP, Windows 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	101.6 mm	68 mm
DepthDiffers	25.4 mm	51 mm
HeightDiffers	12.7 mm	87 mm
WeightDiffers	22.6 g	165 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE1901
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPI, VPN PPTP
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%

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