Product comparison · 2 network cards

TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express WiFi Adapter with low profile bracket vs Zyxel PLA4225 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

23specifications compared
20differ
3identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express WiFi Adapter with low profile bracket:Wireless
- PLA4225 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express WiFi Adapter with low profile bracket:PCI Express
- PLA4225 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express WiFi Adapter with low profile bracket:WLAN
- PLA4225 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express WiFi Adapter with low profile bracket:300 Mbit/s
- PLA4225 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express WiFi Adapter with low profile bracket:2.4 - 2.4835 GHz
- PLA4225 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:0.002 - 0.067 GHz
Internal
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express WiFi Adapter with low profile bracket:Yes
- PLA4225 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:No
Product colour
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express WiFi Adapter with low profile bracket:Green
- PLA4225 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White
LED indicators
- 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express WiFi Adapter with low profile bracket:Yes
- PLA4225 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Link

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Comparison of TL-WN881ND, PLA4225
56 specifications	A TP-Link 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Express WiFi Adapter with low profile bracket Model TL-WN881ND View product	B Zyxel PLA4225 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model PLA4225 View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54,150,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	16-QAM, 64-QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit AES
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Design3 differ
InternalDiffers	Yes	No
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Green	White
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna designKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna connector typeKnown for one	RP-SMA	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Link
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	270M: -68dBm@10% 130M: -68dBm@10% 108M: -73dBm@10% 54M: -73dBm@10% 11M: -89dBm@8% 6M: -87dBm@10% 1M: -90dBm@8%	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE-LVD
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 7 (32/64-bits) Windows Vista (32/64-bits) Windows XP (32/64-bits)	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	120.8 mm	76 mm
DepthDiffers	78.5 mm	72 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	108 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	200 mm	134 mm
Package depthDiffers	150 mm	94 mm
Package heightDiffers	39 mm	178 mm
Package weightDiffers	170 g	419 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
GainKnown for one	2 dBi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	PCI-E x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	32 - 104 °F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W

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