Product comparison · 2 network cards

MSI Star Key 3.0 EDR Bluetooth vs Zyxel PLA-401 Starter Kit

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- Star Key 3.0 EDR Bluetooth:Wireless
- PLA-401 Starter Kit:Wired
Host interface
- Star Key 3.0 EDR Bluetooth:USB
- PLA-401 Starter Kit:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- Star Key 3.0 EDR Bluetooth:3 Mbit/s
- PLA-401 Starter Kit:200 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Star Key 3.0 EDR Bluetooth:0 - 60 °C
- PLA-401 Starter Kit:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Star Key 3.0 EDR Bluetooth:5 - 90 °C
- PLA-401 Starter Kit:20 - 60 °C

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Comparison of Star Key 3.0 EDR Bluetooth, PLA-401 Starter Kit
24 specifications	A MSI Star Key 3.0 EDR Bluetooth View product	B Zyxel PLA-401 Starter Kit View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	3 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, ROBO
BandwidthKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC part 15B
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL/cUL, LVD
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	HomePlug Certification: HomePlugAV
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 60 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	5 - 90 °C	20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 x 97 x 45 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x HomePlug AV 1 x RJ-45 Ethernet
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	DUN, FTP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, SYNCH, LAP, FAX, A2DP, HCRP, HID, BIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Outdoor rangeKnown for one	100 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.3.5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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