Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR XAVB2101 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

Key differences

Host interface
- XAVB2101 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- XAVB2101 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Width
- XAVB2101 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:55 mm
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:65 mm
Depth
- XAVB2101 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:34 mm
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:40 mm
Height
- XAVB2101 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:67 mm
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:138 mm
Weight
- XAVB2101 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:0.1 g
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:0.25 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- XAVB2101 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:55 x 34 x 67 mm
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:65 x 40 x 138 mm
Weight (imperial)
- XAVB2101 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:0.0998 kg (0.22 lbs)
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:0.254 kg (0.56 lbs)

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Comparison of XAVB2101, XAVB5501
24 specifications	A NETGEAR XAVB2101 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model XAVB2101 View product	B NETGEAR XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model XAVB5501 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PowerPlug	RJ-45
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	White	White
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Certification	RoHS	RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7, Vista, XP Mac OS X	Windows 7, Vista, XP Mac OS X
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	65 mm
DepthDiffers	34 mm	40 mm
HeightDiffers	67 mm	138 mm
WeightDiffers	0.1 g	0.25 g
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Other features3 differ
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3
Cable connection	RJ45	RJ45
Cable length	2 m	2 m
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	55 x 34 x 67 mm	65 x 40 x 138 mm
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10, 100 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Differs	55.1 x 34 x 67.1 mm (2.17 x 1.34 x 2.64")	65 x 39.9 x 137.9 mm (2.56 x 1.57 x 5.43")
Weight (imperial)Differs	0.0998 kg (0.22 lbs)	0.254 kg (0.56 lbs)

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