Product comparison · 2 network cards

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

Key differences

Host interface
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:RJ-45
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
LED indicators
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:LAN, Link, Power, Yes
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:LAN, Link, Power
Certification
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:WEEE, Reach
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:WEEE
Width
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:55 mm
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:55.1 mm
Depth
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:32.5 mm
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:41.9 mm
Height
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:114 mm
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:67 mm
Weight
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:174 g
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:99 g
Supported data transfer rates
- Powerline AV+ 500 N:10/100 Mbit/s
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:10/100/1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of Powerline AV+ 500 N, XAVB5101
32 specifications	A NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 500 N View product	B NETGEAR XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model XAVB5101 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	PowerPlug
Network1 differ
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
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Link, Power, Yes	LAN, Link, Power
CertificationDiffers	WEEE, Reach	WEEE
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS X
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
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 1901	IEEE 1901
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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