Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

NETGEAR Powerline 500 PassThru vs NETGEAR XAVB6504 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s)

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 8identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Powerline 500 PassThru:500 Mbit/s
    • XAVB6504 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Powerline 500 PassThru:Fast Ethernet
    • XAVB6504 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Powerline 500 PassThru:100 Mbit/s
    • XAVB6504 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Powerline 500 PassThru:1
    • XAVB6504 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):4
  • Width
    • Powerline 500 PassThru:114 mm
    • XAVB6504 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):55 mm
  • Depth
    • Powerline 500 PassThru:5.5 mm
    • XAVB6504 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):32.5 mm
  • Height
    • Powerline 500 PassThru:32.5 mm
    • XAVB6504 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):114 mm
  • Weight
    • Powerline 500 PassThru:174 g
    • XAVB6504 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):250 g

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Comparison of Powerline 500 PassThru, XAVB6504
26 specifications
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers500 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers14
Built-in power socketKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for oneHomePlug AVUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one500 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one250 VUnknown — not stated by the source
CurrentKnown for one15 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers114 mm55 mm
DepthDiffers5.5 mm32.5 mm
HeightDiffers32.5 mm114 mm
WeightDiffers174 g250 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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