Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR A9000 WLAN vs NETGEAR Nighthawk USB-C to Ethernet Adapter (USB2ETH)

11specifications compared
8differ
3identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- A9000 WLAN:Wired & Wireless
- Nighthawk USB-C to Ethernet Adapter (USB2ETH):Wired
Host interface
- A9000 WLAN:USB
- Nighthawk USB-C to Ethernet Adapter (USB2ETH):USB Type-C
Interface
- A9000 WLAN:WLAN
- Nighthawk USB-C to Ethernet Adapter (USB2ETH):Ethernet
Component for
- A9000 WLAN:PC
- Nighthawk USB-C to Ethernet Adapter (USB2ETH):Laptop
Width
- A9000 WLAN:44.7 mm
- Nighthawk USB-C to Ethernet Adapter (USB2ETH):45 mm
Depth
- A9000 WLAN:35.2 mm
- Nighthawk USB-C to Ethernet Adapter (USB2ETH):14 mm
Height
- A9000 WLAN:63.1 mm
- Nighthawk USB-C to Ethernet Adapter (USB2ETH):50 mm
Weight
- A9000 WLAN:90 g
- Nighthawk USB-C to Ethernet Adapter (USB2ETH):22.7 g

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Comparison of A9000, Nighthawk
29 specifications	A NETGEAR A9000 WLAN Model A9000 View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk USB-C to Ethernet Adapter (USB2ETH) Model Nighthawk View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired & Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	USB Type-C
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB connector form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Straight
USB versionKnown for one	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
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
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
ModulationKnown for one	OFDMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Component forDiffers	PC	Laptop
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.7.5 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, Mac OS X 10.15.3 Catalina,
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	44.7 mm	45 mm
DepthDiffers	35.2 mm	14 mm
HeightDiffers	63.1 mm	50 mm
WeightDiffers	90 g	22.7 g
Other featuresidentical
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 m

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