Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link PowerLine AV 500 vs Dell Broadcom NetXtreme II 57711

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PowerLine AV 500:RJ-45
- Broadcom NetXtreme II 57711:PCI Express
Interface
- PowerLine AV 500:Ethernet
- Broadcom NetXtreme II 57711:Fiber
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerLine AV 500:500 Mbit/s
- Broadcom NetXtreme II 57711:10000 Mbit/s
Internal
- PowerLine AV 500:No
- Broadcom NetXtreme II 57711:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerLine AV 500:0 - 40 °C
- Broadcom NetXtreme II 57711:0 - 55 °C

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Comparison of PowerLine AV 500, Broadcom NetXtreme II 57711
48 specifications	A D-Link PowerLine AV 500 View product	B Dell Broadcom NetXtreme II 57711 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	Fiber
USB ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	0.002 - 0.07 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000 Mbit/s
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-CX4
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6/IPv4, IPX/SPX, IPX, IP, TCP/IP
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 m
Design1 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Part 15 Class B CE EMC Class B UL CE LVD K21	Unknown — not stated by the source
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom 57711
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dell PowerEdge R300 Dell PowerEdge R610 Dell PowerEdge R710 Dell PowerEdge R715 Dell PowerEdge R805 Dell PowerEdge R810 Dell PowerEdge R815 Dell PowerEdge R900 Dell PowerEdge R905 Dell PowerEdge R910 Dell PowerEdge T300 Dell PowerEdge T610
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2, 2000 SP4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 65 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	53 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	150 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 1901	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	1000 Mbps Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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