Product comparison · 2 network cards

MSI PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter vs Zyxel PLA-450 200, 108

8specifications compared
8differ
0identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter:Wired
- PLA-450 200, 108:Wireless
Host interface
- PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter:PCI
- PLA-450 200, 108:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter:54 Mbit/s
- PLA-450 200, 108:200, 108
Maximum operating distance
- PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter:400 m
- PLA-450 200, 108:300 m
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter:0 - 70 °C
- PLA-450 200, 108:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter:-20 - 100 °C
- PLA-450 200, 108:-20 - 60 °C
Weight
- PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter:46 g
- PLA-450 200, 108:318 g

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Comparison of PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter, PLA-450
36 specifications	A MSI PC54G3 II WLAN Adapter View product	B Zyxel PLA-450 200, 108 Model PLA-450 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI	RJ-45
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	54 Mbit/s	200, 108
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media access protocolKnown for one	CSMA/CA, ACK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceDiffers	400 m	300 m
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g super G
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Dip	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	54 Mbps OFDM@ 10% PER = -65dBm, 11 Mbps CCK@ 8% PER = -80dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	FCC Part 15, CE, DGT, C-Tick, Wi-Fi	HomePlug AV
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, cUL, LVD
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/XP 64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 70 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 100 °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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	121 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	133.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	21.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	46 g	318 g
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	3.3V +/- 5%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security featuresKnown for one	64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP,AES,802.1x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9, 6 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	162 x 118 x 40 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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