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NETGEAR WNCE2001 network card USB 300 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR XAV2501-100FRS network card 200 Mbit/s

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- WNCE2001 network card USB 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- XAV2501-100FRS network card 200 Mbit/s:Wired
Maximum data transfer rate
- WNCE2001 network card USB 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- XAV2501-100FRS network card 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
Product colour
- WNCE2001 network card USB 300 Mbit/s:Black
- XAV2501-100FRS network card 200 Mbit/s:White
Weight
- WNCE2001 network card USB 300 Mbit/s:60 g
- XAV2501-100FRS network card 200 Mbit/s:250 g
Compliance industry standards
- WNCE2001 network card USB 300 Mbit/s:IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
- XAV2501-100FRS network card 200 Mbit/s:IEEE 802.3
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- WNCE2001 network card USB 300 Mbit/s:62 x 17.9 x 81.3 mm
- XAV2501-100FRS network card 200 Mbit/s:250 x 65 x 40 mm
Weight (imperial)
- WNCE2001 network card USB 300 Mbit/s:0.962 kg (2.12 lbs)
- XAV2501-100FRS network card 200 Mbit/s:0.254 kg (0.56 lbs)

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Comparison of WNCE2001, XAV2501-100FRS
27 specifications	A NETGEAR WNCE2001 network card USB 300 Mbit/s Model WNCE2001 View product	B NETGEAR XAV2501-100FRS network card 200 Mbit/s Model XAV2501-100FRS View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interface	RJ-45	RJ-45
InterfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	60 g	250 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	138 mm
Other features4 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11 b/g/n	IEEE 802.3
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	62 x 17.9 x 81.3 mm	250 x 65 x 40 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Differs	81.3 x 62 x 17.8 mm (3.2 x 2.44 x 0.7")	137.9 x 65 x 39.9 mm (5.43 x 2.56 x 1.57")
Weight (imperial)Differs	0.962 kg (2.12 lbs)	0.254 kg (0.56 lbs)
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 m
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbps
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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