Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s vs TP-Link AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

24specifications compared
7differ
17identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:2 W
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:6 W
Width
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:65 mm
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:126 mm
Depth
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:52 mm
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:64 mm
Height
- AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:28.5 mm
- AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:42 mm

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Comparison of AV200, AV500+
42 specifications	A TP-Link AV200 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model AV200 View product	B TP-Link AV500+ Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model AV500+ View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PowerPlug	PowerPlug
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	0	0
Compatible memory cards	Not supported	Not supported
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
ModulationDiffers	OFDM	1024-QAM, 16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, 8-QAM, BPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, ROBO
Security algorithms	128-bit AES	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colour	White	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2 W	6 W
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systems	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux	Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	65 mm	126 mm
DepthDiffers	52 mm	64 mm
HeightDiffers	28.5 mm	42 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10,100Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connection	No	No
Indoor rangeKnown for one	300m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)

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