Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s has 397,118 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s (400000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Only the Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s has internal. Connectivity technology: Wired on the Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s, Wired & Wireless on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s. Host interface: PCI Express on the Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s, USB on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s. Interface: Fiber on the Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s, WLAN on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s.

Connectivity technology
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:Wired
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
Host interface
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:Fiber
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:400000 Mbit/s
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
Internal
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:Yes
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:No
Component for
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:Server
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:PC

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Comparison of 540-BFFN, A8500
21 specifications	A Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s Model 540-BFFN View product	B NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s Model A8500 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wired & Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	WLAN
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	QSFP112	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Full-height	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	400000 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
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
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge R660 PowerEdge R6625 PowerEdge R670 PowerEdge R6715 PowerEdge R6725 PowerEdge R760 PowerEdge R760XA PowerEdge R7625 PowerEdge R770 PowerEdge R7715 PowerEdge R7725 PowerEdge XE8640 PowerEdge XE9640 PowerEdge XE9680 PowerEdge XE9680L	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 11
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	93 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.4 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14.4 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28 g

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