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NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 500 N Kit vs NETGEAR XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

26specifications compared
10differ
16identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

LED indicators
- Powerline AV+ 500 N Kit:LAN, Link, Power, Yes
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:LAN, Link, Power
Certification
- Powerline AV+ 500 N Kit:WEEE, Reach
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:WEEE
Width
- Powerline AV+ 500 N Kit:55 mm
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:55.1 mm
Depth
- Powerline AV+ 500 N Kit:32.5 mm
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:41.9 mm
Height
- Powerline AV+ 500 N Kit:114 mm
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:67 mm
Weight
- Powerline AV+ 500 N Kit:174 g
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:99 g
Supported data transfer rates
- Powerline AV+ 500 N Kit:10/100 Mbit/s
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:10/100/1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of Powerline AV+ 500 N Kit, XAVB5101
33 specifications	A NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 500 N Kit View product	B NETGEAR XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model XAVB5101 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PowerPlug	PowerPlug
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	500 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technology	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 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	0.5 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	55 mm	55.1 mm
DepthDiffers	32.5 mm	41.9 mm
HeightDiffers	114 mm	67 mm
WeightDiffers	174 g	99 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 802.3ab, IEEE 1901	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	Gigabit 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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