Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack) vs NETGEAR Gigabit PCI Network Card (5 Pack)

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack):100 Mbit/s
- Gigabit PCI Network Card (5 Pack):1024 Mbit/s
Width
- FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack):144 mm
- Gigabit PCI Network Card (5 Pack):140 mm
Depth
- FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack):93 mm
- Gigabit PCI Network Card (5 Pack):60 mm

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Comparison of FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack), Gigabit PCI Network Card (5 Pack)
18 specifications	A NETGEAR FA311 PCI Network Card (5 Pack)View product	B NETGEAR Gigabit PCI Network Card (5 Pack)View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI	PCI
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	1024 Mbit/s
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colour	Silver	Silver
Form factor	Plug-in	Plug-in
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 3.11/95/98/NT/2000; Novell NetWare; Red Hat Linux	Windows XP Home, XP Professional, 2000, Me, 98SE, Windows NT 4.0, 2000 Professional, 2000 Server, 2000 Advanced Server
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	144 mm	140 mm
DepthDiffers	93 mm	60 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3ab
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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