Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys PLSK400 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- PLSK400 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:4
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- PLSK400 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Networking standards
- PLSK400 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:IEEE 802.3
Product colour
- PLSK400 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Black
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White
LED indicators
- PLSK400 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Yes
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:LAN, Link, Power

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Comparison of PLSK400, XAVB5101
29 specifications	A Linksys PLSK400 network card Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model PLSK400 View product	B NETGEAR XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model XAVB5101 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PowerPlug	PowerPlug
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Link, Power
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEEE
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS X
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55.1 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 m
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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