Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR XAV2501 200 Mbit/s vs TP-Link TL-WN821NC network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- XAV2501 200 Mbit/s:Wired
- TL-WN821NC network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- XAV2501 200 Mbit/s:RJ-45
- TL-WN821NC network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
Maximum data transfer rate
- XAV2501 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- TL-WN821NC network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Width
- XAV2501 200 Mbit/s:65 mm
- TL-WN821NC network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:93.5 mm
Depth
- XAV2501 200 Mbit/s:40 mm
- TL-WN821NC network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:26 mm
Height
- XAV2501 200 Mbit/s:138 mm
- TL-WN821NC network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s:11 mm

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Comparison of XAV2501, TL-WN821NC
27 specifications	A NETGEAR XAV2501 200 Mbit/s Model XAV2501 View product	B TP-Link TL-WN821NC network card WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model TL-WN821NC View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	USB
InterfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WLAN
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	Single-band (2.4 GHz)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colour	White	White
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Vista Busines
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	65 mm	93.5 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	26 mm
HeightDiffers	138 mm	11 mm
WeightKnown for one	250 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source

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