Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s vs Zyxel PLA4215 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
10differ
0identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PLA4215 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- PLA4215 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:WLAN
- PLA4215 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:0
- PLA4215 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:450 Mbit/s
- PLA4215 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:No
- PLA4215 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Yes
Frequency range
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
- PLA4215 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:0.002 - 0.067 GHz
Internal
- TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Yes
- PLA4215 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:No

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Comparison of TL-WDN4800, PLA4215
48 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WDN4800 network card Internal WLAN 450 Mbit/s Model TL-WDN4800 View product	B Zyxel PLA4215 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model PLA4215 View product
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	450 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 2.4835 GHz	0.002 - 0.067 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	1,2,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, TKIP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Design2 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	White
Antenna typeKnown for one	Omni Directional	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Link
Poweridentical
USB poweredKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
System requirementsidentical
Internet connection requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	3x RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	11, 54, 450Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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