Product comparison · 2 network cards

Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard vs Zyxel PLA-491 200 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:0 Mbit/s
- PLA-491 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:Black
- PLA-491 200 Mbit/s:White
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:0 - 50 °C
- PLA-491 200 Mbit/s:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:-25 - 70 °C
- PLA-491 200 Mbit/s:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:10 - 80%
- PLA-491 200 Mbit/s:20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:5 - 90%
- PLA-491 200 Mbit/s:20 - 95%
Weight
- Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard:25 g
- PLA-491 200 Mbit/s:1.15 kg

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Comparison of Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard, PLA-491
32 specifications	A Linksys Dual-Band Wireless-N ExpressCard View product	B Zyxel PLA-491 200 Mbit/s Model PLA-491 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wireless	Wireless
Host interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0 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
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BPSK, OFDM, QPSK, ROBO
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	INT6300
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, cUL
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE, IC, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n draft 2.0), WMM, Windows Vista, Windows XP	FCC, CE, RoHS, VED/LCIE/BSI
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 A
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	330 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 mm
WeightDiffers	25 g	1.15 kg
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, HomePlug AV
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 m
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
GainKnown for one	2.4 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	34 x 108 x 9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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