Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:450 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi band
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Width
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:16 mm
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:86.8 mm
Depth
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:34 mm
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:27.6 mm
Height
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:8 mm
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:13.4 mm
Weight
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:4 g
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:19.5 g

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Comparison of WNA3100M, WNDA4100
24 specifications	A NETGEAR WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model WNA3100M View product	B NETGEAR WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s Model WNDA4100 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interface	USB	USB
Interface	WLAN	WLAN
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	450 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	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 bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	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
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7, XP, Vista: (32/64-bit)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	16 mm	86.8 mm
DepthDiffers	34 mm	27.6 mm
HeightDiffers	8 mm	13.4 mm
WeightDiffers	4 g	19.5 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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