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Zyxel NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter vs Zyxel PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s

15specifications compared
13differ
2identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:Wireless
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:USB
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:300 Mbit/s
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:200 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:2.4 - 5 GHz
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:2 - 3 GHz
Certification
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:FCC/CE/IC
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:RoHS
Operating temperature (T-T)
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:0 - 40 °C
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:-20 - 60 °C
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter:5 - 95%
- PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s:20 - 95%

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Comparison of NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter, PLA-401_V3
31 specifications	A Zyxel NWD-211AN Dual-band Wireless N USB Adapter View product	B Zyxel PLA-401_V3 200 Mbit/s Model PLA-401_V3 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	2 - 3 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BPSK, OFDM, QPSK, ROBO
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, cUL
CertificationDiffers	FCC/CE/IC	RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, & Vista MAC OS X 10.3.x, 10.4.x, & 10.5.x	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	81 mm	71 mm
DepthDiffers	28 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	12 mm	95 mm
WeightDiffers	21 g	160 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 g
Other featuresidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	134 x 94 x 178 mm
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 W
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n draft	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	DC 5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumptionKnown for one	450 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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