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NETGEAR Powerline 500 Nano PassThru vs NETGEAR XAVB5201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

18specifications compared
6differ
12identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Powerline 500 Nano PassThru:2
- XAVB5201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:1
Networking standards
- Powerline 500 Nano PassThru:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
- XAVB5201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:IEEE 802.3
Width
- Powerline 500 Nano PassThru:55 mm
- XAVB5201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:66.8 mm
Depth
- Powerline 500 Nano PassThru:32.5 mm
- XAVB5201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:33.8 mm
Height
- Powerline 500 Nano PassThru:114 mm
- XAVB5201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:54.9 mm
Weight
- Powerline 500 Nano PassThru:174 g
- XAVB5201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:82 g

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Comparison of Powerline 500 Nano PassThru, XAVB5201
33 specifications	A NETGEAR Powerline 500 Nano PassThru View product	B NETGEAR XAVB5201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model XAVB5201 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PowerPlug	PowerPlug
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	500 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technology	10/100BaseT(X)	10/100BaseT(X)
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	500 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	White	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	66.8 mm
DepthDiffers	32.5 mm	33.8 mm
HeightDiffers	114 mm	54.9 mm
WeightDiffers	174 g	82 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable length	2 m	2 m
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66.8 x 33.8 x 54.9 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source

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