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ASUS Super Speed N Wireless USB 2.0 Card vs Zyxel PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Super Speed N Wireless USB 2.0 Card:Wireless
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:Wired
Host interface
- Super Speed N Wireless USB 2.0 Card:USB
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- Super Speed N Wireless USB 2.0 Card:270 Mbit/s
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:200 Mbit/s
Modulation
- Super Speed N Wireless USB 2.0 Card:DSSS, OFDM
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:DQPSK, OFDM
Width
- Super Speed N Wireless USB 2.0 Card:100 mm
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:112 mm
Depth
- Super Speed N Wireless USB 2.0 Card:40 mm
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:106 mm
Height
- Super Speed N Wireless USB 2.0 Card:10 mm
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:28.5 mm
I/O ports
- Super Speed N Wireless USB 2.0 Card:USB
- PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s:1 x HomePlug AV

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Comparison of Super Speed N Wireless USB 2.0 Card, PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s
25 specifications	A ASUS Super Speed N Wireless USB 2.0 Card View product	B Zyxel PLA-400 Powerline Starterkit 200 MBit/s View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	270 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers	DSSS, OFDM	DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Internal	No	No
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	-69 ~ -71dBm @ 270Mbps, -74 ~ -75dBm @ 54Mbps, -85 ~ -87dBm @ 11Mbps, -91 ~ -93dBm @ 1Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, UL, LVD
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, XP, 2003	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100 mm	112 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	106 mm
HeightDiffers	10 mm	28.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185.8 g
Other features1 differ
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54, 270 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	USB	1 x HomePlug AV
Output power descriptionKnown for one	12-14dBm @ g, 15-16dBm @ b, 14-16dBm @ n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 VAC, 50 ~ 60 Hz, 0.08 A
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%

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