Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR A7000 WLAN 1900 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR AC1200 WLAN 867 Mbit/s

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

USB version
- A7000 WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- AC1200 WLAN 867 Mbit/s:2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Maximum data transfer rate
- A7000 WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:1900 Mbit/s
- AC1200 WLAN 867 Mbit/s:867 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- A7000 WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- AC1200 WLAN 867 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- A7000 WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:600,1300,1900 Mbit/s
- AC1200 WLAN 867 Mbit/s:300,867 Mbit/s
Width
- A7000 WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:46 mm
- AC1200 WLAN 867 Mbit/s:31.4 mm
Depth
- A7000 WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:22 mm
- AC1200 WLAN 867 Mbit/s:93 mm
Height
- A7000 WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:119.9 mm
- AC1200 WLAN 867 Mbit/s:14.4 mm
Weight
- A7000 WLAN 1900 Mbit/s:66.5 g
- AC1200 WLAN 867 Mbit/s:28 g

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Comparison of A7000, AC1200
33 specifications	A NETGEAR A7000 WLAN 1900 Mbit/s Model A7000 View product	B NETGEAR AC1200 WLAN 867 Mbit/s Model AC1200 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	2.0/3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1900 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600,1300,1900 Mbit/s	300,867 Mbit/s
Bandwidth (first)Known for one	600 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bandwidth (second)Known for one	1300 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Antenna	Yes	Yes
Antenna design	External	External
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	46 mm	31.4 mm
DepthDiffers	22 mm	93 mm
HeightDiffers	119.9 mm	14.4 mm
WeightDiffers	66.5 g	28 g
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Other featuresidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium class PC Available USB 1.1, USB 2.0, or USB 3.0 port Microsoft Windows 7, XP, Vista: (32/64-bit) Supports Windows 8
Detachable antenna(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Antennas quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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