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NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 200 NDP vs NETGEAR XAV5601 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:200 Mbit/s
- XAV5601 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Networking standards
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
- XAV5601 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:IEEE 802.3
Cabling technology
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:10/100BaseT(X)
- XAV5601 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:10/100/1000BaseT(X)
LED indicators
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:LAN, Link, Power, Yes
- XAV5601 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:LAN, Link, Power
Certification
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:WEEE, Reach
- XAV5601 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:WEEE
Width
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:58 mm
- XAV5601 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:55 mm
Depth
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:41 mm
- XAV5601 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:32.5 mm
Height
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:105 mm
- XAV5601 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:114 mm

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Comparison of Powerline AV+ 200 NDP, XAV5601
34 specifications	A NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 200 NDP View product	B NETGEAR XAV5601 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model XAV5601 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PowerPlug	PowerPlug
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100BaseT(X)	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colour	White	White
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Link, Power, Yes	LAN, Link, Power
CertificationDiffers	WEEE, Reach	WEEE
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS X
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	58 mm	55 mm
DepthDiffers	41 mm	32.5 mm
HeightDiffers	105 mm	114 mm
WeightDiffers	168 g	174 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Manual	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Cable length	2 m	2 m
Connector(s)Known for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbit/s	10/100/1000 Mbit/s

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