Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR A6100-100PAS network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR XAU2511 USB 200 Mbit/s

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- A6100-100PAS network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:Wireless
- XAU2511 USB 200 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- A6100-100PAS network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:Mini-USB
- XAU2511 USB 200 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- A6100-100PAS network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:WLAN
- XAU2511 USB 200 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- A6100-100PAS network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
- XAU2511 USB 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- A6100-100PAS network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:No
- XAU2511 USB 200 Mbit/s:Yes
Width
- A6100-100PAS network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:18.4 mm
- XAU2511 USB 200 Mbit/s:112 mm
Depth
- A6100-100PAS network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:36.1 mm
- XAU2511 USB 200 Mbit/s:45 mm
Height
- A6100-100PAS network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s:8.1 mm
- XAU2511 USB 200 Mbit/s:74 mm

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Comparison of A6100-100PAS, XAU2511
26 specifications	A NETGEAR A6100-100PAS network card WLAN 433 Mbit/s Model A6100-100PAS View product	B NETGEAR XAU2511 USB 200 Mbit/s Model XAU2511 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	Mini-USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	USB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	433 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BaseT(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	18.4 mm	112 mm
DepthDiffers	36.1 mm	45 mm
HeightDiffers	8.1 mm	74 mm
WeightDiffers	8 g	245 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 m
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 x 45 x 74 mm

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