Product comparison · 2 network cards

NETGEAR XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s vs Zyxel NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
Host interface
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:RJ-45
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
Interface
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
Maximum data transfer rate
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
Product colour
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black
Width
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:65 mm
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:36 mm
Depth
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:40 mm
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:18 mm
Height
- XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:138 mm
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:6 mm

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Comparison of XAVB5501, NWD2205
45 specifications	A NETGEAR XAVB5501 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model XAVB5501 View product	B Zyxel NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model NWD2205 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	RoHS	FCC/CE/IC/NCC Wi-Fi 11b/g/n, WMM, WPS WHQL
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	315 mA
RX power consumptionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mA
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7, Vista, XP Mac OS X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	65 mm	36 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	18 mm
HeightDiffers	138 mm	6 mm
WeightDiffers	0.25 g	3 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 VDC
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB A
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable connectionKnown for one	RJ45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	65 x 40 x 138 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	65 x 39.9 x 137.9 mm (2.56 x 1.57 x 5.43")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	0.254 kg (0.56 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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