Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s vs TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s has 21 mm more width than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (93 mm vs 72 mm). The NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s has 7.4 mm more depth than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (31.4 mm vs 24 mm). The NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s has 3.6 mm more height than the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U (14.4 mm vs 10.8 mm). Connectivity technology: Wired & Wireless on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s, Wired on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U. Host interface: USB on the NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s, USB Type-A/USB Type-C on the TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U.

Connectivity technology
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Wired & Wireless
- ARCHER TBE230U:Wired
Host interface
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:USB
- ARCHER TBE230U:USB Type-A/USB Type-C
Interface
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:WLAN
- ARCHER TBE230U:Ethernet
Component for
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:PC
- ARCHER TBE230U:PC/Laptop
Windows operating systems supported
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:Windows 11
- ARCHER TBE230U:Windows 10, Windows 11
Width
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:93 mm
- ARCHER TBE230U:72 mm
Depth
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:31.4 mm
- ARCHER TBE230U:24 mm
Height
- A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s:14.4 mm
- ARCHER TBE230U:10.8 mm

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Comparison of A8500, ARCHER TBE230U
29 specifications	A NETGEAR A8500 WLAN 2882 Mbit/s Model A8500 View product	B TP-Link ARCHER TBE230U View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	USB Type-A/USB Type-C
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11be
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA2, WPA3, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	688,2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	PC/Laptop
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black, Grey
AntennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, RoHS
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 11	Windows 10, Windows 11
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	93 mm	72 mm
DepthDiffers	31.4 mm	24 mm
HeightDiffers	14.4 mm	10.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	28 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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