Product comparison · 2 network cards

MSI PLC-200AV01-040R network card 200 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PLC-200AV01-040R network card 200 Mbit/s:Wireless
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- PLC-200AV01-040R network card 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:600 Mbit/s
Product colour
- PLC-200AV01-040R network card 200 Mbit/s:White
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:Black
Width
- PLC-200AV01-040R network card 200 Mbit/s:105 mm
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:87 mm
Depth
- PLC-200AV01-040R network card 200 Mbit/s:26 mm
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:28 mm
Height
- PLC-200AV01-040R network card 200 Mbit/s:163 mm
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:14 mm
Weight
- PLC-200AV01-040R network card 200 Mbit/s:380 g
- N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s:19 g

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Comparison of PLC-200AV01-040R, N600
31 specifications	A MSI PLC-200AV01-040R network card 200 Mbit/s Model PLC-200AV01-040R View product	B NETGEAR N600 WLAN 600 Mbit/s Model N600 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	Wireless	USB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CCK, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC/Laptop
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Apple MacOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	105 mm	87 mm
DepthDiffers	26 mm	28 mm
HeightDiffers	163 mm	14 mm
WeightDiffers	380 g	19 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11n (Draft n), IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft), HomePlug AV (HPAV)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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