Product comparison · 2 network cards

Conceptronic C300RU V3 vs NETGEAR XAV5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- C300RU V3:Wireless
- XAV5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- C300RU V3:USB
- XAV5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- C300RU V3:USB
- XAV5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- C300RU V3:300 Mbit/s
- XAV5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Product colour
- C300RU V3:Black
- XAV5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White

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Comparison of C300RU V3, XAV5501
43 specifications	A Conceptronic C300RU V3 View product	B NETGEAR XAV5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model XAV5501 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	USB	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	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	11,54,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
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 systemsDiffers	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7	Windows 7, Vista, XP Mac OS X
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	11, 54, 300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3
Cable connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ45
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 m
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 x 40 x 138 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 x 39.9 x 137.9 mm (2.56 x 1.57 x 5.43")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.254 kg (0.56 lbs)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	138 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.25 g

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