Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

14specifications compared
12differ
2identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Product colour
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White
Width
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:16 mm
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:55.1 mm
Depth
- WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s:34 mm
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:41.9 mm

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Comparison of WNA3100M, XAVB5101
27 specifications	A NETGEAR WNA3100M WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model WNA3100M View product	B NETGEAR XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model XAVB5101 View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Link, Power
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEEE
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7, XP, Vista: (32/64-bit)	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS X
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	16 mm	55.1 mm
DepthDiffers	34 mm	41.9 mm
HeightDiffers	8 mm	67 mm
WeightDiffers	4 g	99 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
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
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 m
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit/s

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