Product comparison · 2 network cards

LevelOne PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s vs Philips Wi-Fi USB Adapter PTA01/00

13specifications compared
10differ
3identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Wired
- Wi-Fi USB Adapter PTA01/00:Wireless
Host interface
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:RJ-45
- Wi-Fi USB Adapter PTA01/00:USB
Interface
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- Wi-Fi USB Adapter PTA01/00:WLAN
Security algorithms
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:WPA-AES
- Wi-Fi USB Adapter PTA01/00:WPA, WPA2
Product colour
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:White
- Wi-Fi USB Adapter PTA01/00:Black
Certification
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:FCC
- Wi-Fi USB Adapter PTA01/00:DLNA 1.5
Compliance industry standards
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
- Wi-Fi USB Adapter PTA01/00:802.11b/g/n
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s:70 x 96 x 32 mm
- Wi-Fi USB Adapter PTA01/00:29 x 82 x 14 mm

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Comparison of PLI-2040, PTA01/00
38 specifications	A LevelOne PLI-2040 Ethernet 200 Mbit/s Model PLI-2040 View product	B Philips Wi-Fi USB Adapter PTA01/00 Model PTA01/00 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	USB
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	WLAN
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	0.0019 - 0.027 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-AES	WPA, WPA2
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
CertificationDiffers	FCC	DLNA 1.5
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/ME/NT/XP/Vista/7.	Windows 7, Vista & XP
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 MB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	70 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	96 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	802.11b/g/n
Cable typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	70 x 96 x 32 mm	29 x 82 x 14 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionDiffers	No	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	HomePlug Configuration Utility	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 x 210 x 20 mm
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 g

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