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Linksys PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter vs Zyxel PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed has 115 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Linksys PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter (200 Mbit/s vs 85 Mbit/s). The Zyxel PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed has 14 mm more width than the Linksys PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter (162 mm vs 148 mm). The Zyxel PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed has 83 mm more depth than the Linksys PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter (118 mm vs 35 mm). Connectivity technology: Wired on the Linksys PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter, Wireless on the Zyxel PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed. Modulation: DBPSK, DQPSK, ROBO on the Linksys PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter, DQPSK on the Zyxel PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed.

Connectivity technology
- PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:Wired
- PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed:Wireless
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:85 Mbit/s
- PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed:200 Mbit/s
Modulation
- PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:DBPSK, DQPSK, ROBO
- PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed:DQPSK
Certification
- PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:FCC, IC, CE
- PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed:CE, FCC part 15B,ICID
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:10 - 80%
- PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed:20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:5 - 90%
- PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed:20 - 95%
Width
- PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:148 mm
- PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed:162 mm
Depth
- PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter:35 mm
- PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed:118 mm

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Comparison of PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter, PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed
34 specifications	A Linksys PowerLine Turbo 4-Port Ethernet Adapter View product	B Zyxel PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	85 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	DBPSK, DQPSK, ROBO	DQPSK
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108 Mbit/s
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
Form factorKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC, IC, CE	CE, FCC part 15B,ICID
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL/ cUL, LVD
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 80%	20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	148 mm	162 mm
DepthDiffers	35 mm	118 mm
HeightDiffers	103 mm	35 mm
WeightDiffers	190 g	310 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	HomePlug 1.0 Turbo, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	148 x 35 x 103 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	56-Bit DES	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Power, 4xEthernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 0.2A
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g w/ Supper G

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