Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

NETGEAR Powerline 1200 vs TERRA Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Powerline 1200 has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TERRA Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit (1200 Mbit/s vs 500 Mbit/s). The TERRA Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR Powerline 1200 (2 vs 1). The TERRA Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit has 12 mm more width than the NETGEAR Powerline 1200 (68 mm vs 56 mm). Only the TERRA Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR Powerline 1200, Fast Ethernet on the TERRA Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit.

Maximum data transfer rate
- Powerline 1200:1200 Mbit/s
- Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit:500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Powerline 1200:Gigabit Ethernet
- Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Powerline 1200:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Powerline 1200:1
- Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit:2
Wi-Fi
- Powerline 1200:No
- Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit:Yes
PowerLine standard
- Powerline 1200:HomePlug AV2
- Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit:HomePlug AV
Width
- Powerline 1200:56 mm
- Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit:68 mm
Depth
- Powerline 1200:30 mm
- Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit:41 mm

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Comparison of Powerline 1200, Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit
23 specifications	A NETGEAR Powerline 1200 View product	B TERRA Powerline 500 WLAN (2) Starter Kit View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socketKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV
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	500 Mbit/s
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	56 mm	68 mm
DepthDiffers	30 mm	41 mm
HeightDiffers	100 mm	68 mm
WeightKnown for one	112.5 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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