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NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s vs Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 3identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s has 482 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs (2882 Mbit/s vs 2400 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s has 63 mm more width than the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs (93 mm vs 30 mm). The NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s has 9.4 mm more depth than the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs (31.4 mm vs 22 mm). Only the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs has internal. Connectivity technology: Wired & Wireless on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s, Wireless on the Shuttle WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs.

  • Connectivity technology
    • A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:Wireless
  • Host interface
    • A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:USB
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:M.2
  • Interface
    • A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:WLAN
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:WLAN / Bluetooth
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:2882 Mbit/s
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:2400 Mbit/s
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
  • Internal
    • A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:No
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:Yes
  • Windows operating systems supported
    • A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Windows 11
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:Windows 10, Windows 11
  • Width
    • A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:93 mm
    • WLN-M12 - Intel WLAN-AX210/Bluetooth Combo Kit with M.2 card, cables and external antennas for Slim PCs:30 mm

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Comparison of A8500, WLN-M12
28 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffersWired & WirelessWireless
Host interfaceDiffersUSBM.2
InterfaceDiffersWLANWLAN / Bluetooth
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers2882 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi bandTri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
BluetoothKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one688,2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalDiffersNoYes
Component forPCPC
AntennaKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna designKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceExternal
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2x2
Antenna direction typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOmni-directional
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 11Windows 10, Windows 11
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 80 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers93 mm30 mm
DepthDiffers31.4 mm22 mm
HeightDiffers14.4 mm2.4 mm
WeightKnown for one28 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85177900

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