Product comparison · 2 network cards

iggual IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s has 2,582 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the iggual IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s (2882 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). Connectivity technology: Wireless on the iggual IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s, Wired & Wireless on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s. Wi-Fi band: Single-band (2.4 GHz) on the iggual IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s. Frequency range: 2.4 - 2.4835 GHz on the iggual IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s, 2.4 - 6 GHz on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the iggual IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s.

Connectivity technology
- IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
Maximum data transfer rate
- IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:2.4 - 6 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standard
- IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:688,2882 Mbit/s
Component for
- IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:PC/Laptop
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:PC
Windows operating systems supported
- IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Windows 11

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Comparison of IGG320488, A8500
27 specifications	A iggual IGG320488 network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model IGG320488 View product	B NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s Model A8500 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired & Wireless
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Straight	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	2882 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	2.4 - 6 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	688,2882 Mbit/s
Spread spectrum methodKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	DSSS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WEP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Component forDiffers	PC/Laptop	PC
Tx power (max)Known for one	20 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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