Product comparison · 2 network cards

Hama USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 PC Card vs Linksys Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 PC Card:Wireless
- Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter:Wired
Host interface
- USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 PC Card:PC Card
- Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 PC Card:480 Mbit/s
- Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter:200 Mbit/s
Ports quantity
- USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 PC Card:4
- Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter:2
I/O ports
- USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 PC Card:2x IEEE 1394a 2x USB 2.0
- Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter:Power, Ethernet

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Comparison of USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 PC Card, Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter
31 specifications	A Hama USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 PC Card View product	B Linksys Powerline AV Ethernet Adapter View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PC Card	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	480 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
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TDMA, CSMA/CA
Designidentical
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 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	10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	103 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 g
Other features3 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 1394a	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, 50-60 Hz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148 x 35 x 103 mm
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
Ports quantityDiffers	4	2
I/O portsDiffers	2x IEEE 1394a 2x USB 2.0	Power, Ethernet
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	400/480 Mbit	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

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