Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR Powerline Nano 500 SET vs NETGEAR WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Powerline Nano 500 SET:Wired
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- Powerline Nano 500 SET:PowerPlug
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- Powerline Nano 500 SET:Ethernet
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- Powerline Nano 500 SET:500 Mbit/s
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:450 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Powerline Nano 500 SET:White
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Black
Width
- Powerline Nano 500 SET:55 mm
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:86.8 mm
Depth
- Powerline Nano 500 SET:42 mm
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:27.6 mm
Height
- Powerline Nano 500 SET:67 mm
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:13.4 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of Powerline Nano 500 SET, WNDA4100
29 specifications	A NETGEAR Powerline Nano 500 SET View product	B NETGEAR WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s Model WNDA4100 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Wi	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
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Pentium
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	86.8 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	27.6 mm
HeightDiffers	67 mm	13.4 mm
WeightDiffers	100 g	19.5 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More network card comparisons

All network card comparisons