Product comparison · 2 network cards

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

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

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

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Comparison of PowerLine Turbo Ethernet Adapter Kit, PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed
31 specifications	A Linksys PowerLine Turbo Ethernet Adapter Kit View product	B Zyxel PLA450 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug AP w/ Wireless G+ SuperSpeed View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interface	RJ-45	RJ-45
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	85 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	108 Mbit/s
ModulationDiffers	DBPSK, DQPSK, ROBO	DQPSK
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
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
CertificationDiffers	FCC, IC, CE	CE, FCC part 15B,ICID
Form factorKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	148 mm	162 mm
DepthDiffers	35 mm	118 mm
HeightDiffers	103 mm	35 mm
WeightDiffers	190 g	310 g
Other featuresidentical
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
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	HomePlug 1.0, Turbo, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	PC or other device with Ethernet Network Adapter AC Power Outlet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	148 x 35 x 103 mm	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
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, or Vista 64-Bit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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