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NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 200 NDP vs Zyxel PLA4205 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

22specifications compared
11differ
11identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:2
- PLA4205 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:200 Mbit/s
- PLA4205 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Cabling technology
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:10/100BaseT(X)
- PLA4205 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:10/100/1000BaseT(X)
LED indicators
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:LAN, Link, Power, Yes
- PLA4205 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Link
Power consumption (typical)
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:1 W
- PLA4205 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:5 W
Width
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:58 mm
- PLA4205 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:71 mm
Depth
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:41 mm
- PLA4205 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:65 mm
Height
- Powerline AV+ 200 NDP:105 mm
- PLA4205 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:95 mm

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Comparison of Powerline AV+ 200 NDP, PLA4205
49 specifications	A NETGEAR Powerline AV+ 200 NDP View product	B Zyxel PLA4205 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model PLA4205 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PowerPlug	PowerPlug
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100BaseT(X)	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.002 - 0.067 GHz
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
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Link, Power, Yes	Link
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE-LVD, UL/cUL
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE, Reach	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	1 W	5 W
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Mac OS X	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	58 mm	71 mm
DepthDiffers	41 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	105 mm	95 mm
WeightDiffers	168 g	134 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	134 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	94 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	178 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	418 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Manual	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Compliance industry standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Cable lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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