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NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s vs QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s has 97,118 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s (100000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s has 125.9 mm more depth than the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s (157.3 mm vs 31.4 mm). Only the QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s has internal. Connectivity technology: Wired & Wireless on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s, Wired on the QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s. Host interface: USB on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s, PCI Express on the QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s.

Connectivity technology
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:USB
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
Interface
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:WLAN
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Fiber
Maximum data transfer rate
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:100000 Mbit/s
Internal
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:No
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Yes
Component for
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:PC
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Server/workstation
Depth
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:31.4 mm
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:157.3 mm

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Comparison of A8500, QXG-100G2SF-BCM
22 specifications	A NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s Model A8500 View product	B QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s Model QXG-100G2SF-BCM View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Fiber
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QSFP28
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-height (low-profile)
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2882 Mbit/s	100000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	688,2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3bs, IEEE 802.3bj, IEEE 802.3bm, IEEE 802.3by, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3ap, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1Qbg
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	No	Yes
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver, Dark Green
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 11	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	93 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	31.4 mm	157.3 mm
HeightKnown for one	14.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	28 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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