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Linksys Powerline Network Adapter vs Zyxel PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- Powerline Network Adapter:85 Mbit/s
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:200 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Powerline Network Adapter:Black
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:White
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Powerline Network Adapter:10 - 80 °C
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:-20 - 60 °C
Width
- Powerline Network Adapter:35 mm
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:112 mm
Depth
- Powerline Network Adapter:103 mm
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:106 mm
Height
- Powerline Network Adapter:148 mm
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:28.5 mm
Power requirements
- Powerline Network Adapter:100-240V AC, 50-60Hz
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:100-240VAC, 50~60Hz, 0.13A

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Comparison of Powerline Network Adapter, PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter
23 specifications	A Linksys Powerline Network Adapter View product	B Zyxel PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	RJ-45	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	85 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, OFDM, QPSK
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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, cUL, LVD
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC part 15B
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 80 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	35 mm	112 mm
DepthDiffers	103 mm	106 mm
HeightDiffers	148 mm	28.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V AC, 50-60Hz	100-240VAC, 50~60Hz, 0.13A
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source

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