Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell Broadcom 57608 vs NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s

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

Key differences

The Dell Broadcom 57608 has 97,118 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s (100000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). Only the Dell Broadcom 57608 has internal. Connectivity technology: Wired on the Dell Broadcom 57608, Wired & Wireless on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s. Host interface: PCI Express on the Dell Broadcom 57608, USB on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s. Interface: Fiber on the Dell Broadcom 57608, WLAN on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s.

Connectivity technology
- Broadcom 57608:Wired
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
Host interface
- Broadcom 57608:PCI Express
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- Broadcom 57608:Fiber
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- Broadcom 57608:100000 Mbit/s
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
Internal
- Broadcom 57608:Yes
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:No
Component for
- Broadcom 57608:PC/Server
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:PC

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Comparison of Broadcom 57608, A8500
21 specifications	A Dell Broadcom 57608 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	QSFP56	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	2	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	100000 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
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	100 Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forDiffers	PC/Server	PC
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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