Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s vs Zyxel PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s:USB
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s:108 Mbit/s
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
Modulation
- DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s:DBPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:BPSK, OFDM, QPSK, ROBO
Product colour
- DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s:Black
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:White
Certification
- DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s:FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick, IC
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:RoHS
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s:-20 - 65 °C
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:-20 - 70 °C

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Comparison of DWA-120, PLA-401_V3
35 specifications	A D-Link DWA-120 network card 108 Mbit/s Model DWA-120 View product	B Zyxel PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s Model PLA-401_V3 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	108 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 - 3 GHz
ModulationDiffers	DBPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK	BPSK, OFDM, QPSK, ROBO
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, cUL
CertificationDiffers	FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick, IC	RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
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	71 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 g
Other featuresidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	134 x 94 x 178 mm
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 W
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11g/b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	87 x 28 x 12 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
TX power consumptionKnown for one	472 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	290 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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