Product comparison · 2 network cards

Hama FireWire ExpressCard vs Linksys Powerline AV 4-Port Ethernet Adapter

3specifications compared
3differ
0identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- FireWire ExpressCard:Wireless
- Powerline AV 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:Wired
Maximum data transfer rate
- FireWire ExpressCard:400 Mbit/s
- Powerline AV 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:200 Mbit/s

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Comparison of FireWire ExpressCard, Powerline AV 4-Port Ethernet Adapter
29 specifications	A Hama FireWire ExpressCard View product	B Linksys Powerline AV 4-Port Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	400 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BPSK, QPSK, ROBO
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, UL, IC
Product colourKnown for one	Multicolour	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 1394a/IEEE 1394	HomePlug AV, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PC or Other Device with Ethernet Network Adapter AC Power Outlet Another HomePlug AV enabled Device
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240V AC, 50-60Hz
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 - 104 °F
Security featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES Link
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148.1 x 35.1 x 103.1 mm (5.83 x 1.38 x 4.06")
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, 4xLAN
Ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/XP x64/Vista/Vista x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	55 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	440 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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