Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link PowerLine AV 500 vs MSI ePower 200AV

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PowerLine AV 500:RJ-45
- ePower 200AV:PowerPlug
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerLine AV 500:500 Mbit/s
- ePower 200AV:200 Mbit/s
Optical drive required
- PowerLine AV 500:No
- ePower 200AV:Yes
Compliance industry standards
- PowerLine AV 500:IEEE 1901
- ePower 200AV:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u

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Comparison of PowerLine AV 500, ePower 200AV
39 specifications	A D-Link PowerLine AV 500 View product	B MSI ePower 200AV View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	PowerPlug
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
USB ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 algorithms	128-bit AES	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	White	White
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
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements2 differ
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2, 2000 SP4	Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7, Mac, Linux
Internet connection required	Yes	Yes
Optical drive requiredDiffers	No	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	200 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	1000 Mbps Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, HomePlug AV (HPAV)
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240, 50/60 Hz
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 W
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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