Product comparison · 2 network cards

D-Link DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s vs Zyxel 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit

9specifications compared
8differ
1identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:Wireless
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:Wired
Host interface
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:PCI
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:108 Mbit/s
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:200 Mbit/s
Modulation
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:DBPSK, DSSS, OFDM, QPSK
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:BPSK, OFDM, QPSK, ROBO
Certification
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:RoHS
Operating temperature (T-T)
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s:-20 - 65 °C
- 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit:-20 - 70 °C

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Comparison of DWA-520, 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit
31 specifications	A D-Link DWA-520 network card 108 Mbit/s Model DWA-520 View product	B Zyxel 2PLA-401_V3 Starterkit View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	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
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	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
Other featuresidentical
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 W
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11g/b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	1650 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	950 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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