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NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s vs QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s has 22,118 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s (25000 Mbit/s vs 2882 Mbit/s). The QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s has 154.6 mm more depth than the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s (186 mm vs 31.4 mm). Only the QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s has internal. Connectivity technology: Wired & Wireless on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s, Wired on the QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s. Host interface: USB on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s, PCI Express on the QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s.

Connectivity technology
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
- QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:USB
- QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
Interface
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:WLAN
- QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s:Fiber
Maximum data transfer rate
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
- QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s:25000 Mbit/s
Internal
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:No
- QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s:Yes
Component for
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:PC
- QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s:Server/workstation
Depth
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:31.4 mm
- QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s:186 mm

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Comparison of A8500, QXG-25G2SF-BCM
23 specifications	A NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s Model A8500 View product	B QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s Model QXG-25G2SF-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	SFP28
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	25000 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 802.3az, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.1as
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM57502
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	186 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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