Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

16specifications compared
12differ
4identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wireless
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:USB
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:WLAN
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:450 Mbit/s
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Product colour
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Black
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White
LED indicators
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Yes
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:LAN, Link, Power
Width
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:86.8 mm
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:55.1 mm
Depth
- WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:27.6 mm
- XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:41.9 mm

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Comparison of WNDA4100, XAVB5101
32 specifications	A NETGEAR WNDA4100 WLAN 450 Mbit/s Model WNDA4100 View product	B NETGEAR XAVB5101 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model XAVB5101 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	450 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, 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-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Link, Power
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEEE
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS X
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum processorKnown for one	Intel Pentium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	86.8 mm	55.1 mm
DepthDiffers	27.6 mm	41.9 mm
HeightDiffers	13.4 mm	67 mm
WeightDiffers	19.5 g	99 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Manual	Yes	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901
Quick start guide	Yes	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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