Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel AirCard 850 PC card vs Zyxel PLA-400 Starterkit

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- AirCard 850 PC card:Wireless
- PLA-400 Starterkit:Wired
Host interface
- AirCard 850 PC card:PC Card
- PLA-400 Starterkit:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- AirCard 850 PC card:1.8 Mbit/s
- PLA-400 Starterkit:200 Mbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AirCard 850 PC card:-20 - 60 °C
- PLA-400 Starterkit:0 - 45 °C

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Comparison of AirCard 850 PC card, PLA-400 Starterkit
31 specifications	A Zyxel AirCard 850 PC card View product	B Zyxel PLA-400 Starterkit View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PC Card	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1.8 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.002 - 0.03 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DQPSK, OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
BandwidthKnown for one	2100 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, UL, LVD
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-30 - 85 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	112 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	106 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185.8 g
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 VAC, 50 ~ 60 Hz, 0.08 A
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x HomePlug AV
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	3GPP Release 5/Release 99	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Card slot: 1 type II PC Card slot	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	384/216/108 kbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Watchertm for AirCard 850, - Mobile Operator Specific Software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical featuresKnown for one	- NDIS Driver Host Interface - SMS Messaging - Dial-up Networking - SIM and USIM Compatible	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Minimum RAMKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	14 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, NT 4.0SP6a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive requiredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processorKnown for one	P 150 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source

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