Product comparison · 2 network cards

ASUS WL-160N 270 Mbit/s vs Zyxel PLA402 v2 Starterkit

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- WL-160N 270 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PLA402 v2 Starterkit:Wired
Host interface
- WL-160N 270 Mbit/s:USB
- PLA402 v2 Starterkit:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- WL-160N 270 Mbit/s:270 Mbit/s
- PLA402 v2 Starterkit:200 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- WL-160N 270 Mbit/s:2.4 - 2.5 GHz
- PLA402 v2 Starterkit:0.0017 - 0.03 GHz
Modulation
- WL-160N 270 Mbit/s:DSSS, OFDM
- PLA402 v2 Starterkit:OFDM

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Comparison of WL-160N, PLA402 v2 Starterkit
26 specifications	A ASUS WL-160N 270 Mbit/s Model WL-160N View product	B Zyxel PLA402 v2 Starterkit 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
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.5 GHz	0.0017 - 0.03 GHz
ModulationDiffers	DSSS, OFDM	OFDM
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, 802.1x RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, cUL, LVD
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EMI: CE, FCC part 15B HomePlugAV
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	27 x 90 x 9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	450 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	300 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista32/64 bit Mac 10.3/10.4 OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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