Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

NETGEAR Powerline 500 vs NETGEAR Powerline 500 PassThru

20specifications compared
6differ
14identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Networking standards
- Powerline 500:IEEE 802.3
- Powerline 500 PassThru:IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3
Width
- Powerline 500:55 mm
- Powerline 500 PassThru:114 mm
Depth
- Powerline 500:32.5 mm
- Powerline 500 PassThru:5.5 mm
Height
- Powerline 500:114 mm
- Powerline 500 PassThru:32.5 mm

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Comparison of Powerline 500, Powerline 500 PassThru
26 specifications	A NETGEAR Powerline 500 View product	B NETGEAR Powerline 500 PassThru View product
Performance1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	500 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standard	HomePlug AV	HomePlug AV
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 m
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)	0.5 W	0.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 V
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 A
Designidentical
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 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, Win
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Mac 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 Mavericks
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	55 mm	114 mm
DepthDiffers	32.5 mm	5.5 mm
HeightDiffers	114 mm	32.5 mm
Weight	174 g	174 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)

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