Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter vs Zyxel PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

20specifications compared
17differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:Wireless
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:USB
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:WLAN
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:867 Mbit/s
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:2.4 - 5 GHz
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:2 - 67.5 GHz
Security algorithms
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:WPA, WPA2
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:128-bit AES
Product colour
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:Black
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White
Certification
- Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter:FCC B, IC
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:CE-LVD, CE, FCC

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Comparison of AC1200, PLA4211
42 specifications	A D-Link Wireless AC1300 DualBand USB Adapter Model AC1200 View product	B Zyxel PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model PLA4211 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	867 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	2 - 67.5 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit AES
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC B, IC	CE-LVD, CE, FCC
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	0.15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	97 mm	64 mm
DepthDiffers	19 mm	39 mm
HeightDiffers	12 mm	102 mm
WeightDiffers	16.65 g	184 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	146 mm	178 mm
Package depthDiffers	141 mm	94 mm
Package heightDiffers	42 mm	134 mm
Package weightDiffers	160 g	467 g
Other featuresidentical
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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