Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel NWD-270N 150 Mbit/s vs Zyxel PLA-401 v2

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- NWD-270N 150 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PLA-401 v2:Wired
Host interface
- NWD-270N 150 Mbit/s:USB
- PLA-401 v2:RJ-45
Maximum data transfer rate
- NWD-270N 150 Mbit/s:150 Mbit/s
- PLA-401 v2:200 Mbit/s
Certification
- NWD-270N 150 Mbit/s:CC/CE/IC/C-tick/NCC
- PLA-401 v2:CE, FCC part 15B
Operating temperature (T-T)
- NWD-270N 150 Mbit/s:0 - 50 °C
- PLA-401 v2:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- NWD-270N 150 Mbit/s:-30 - 70 °C
- PLA-401 v2:-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- NWD-270N 150 Mbit/s:20 - 90%
- PLA-401 v2:20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- NWD-270N 150 Mbit/s:10 - 90%
- PLA-401 v2:20 - 95%

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Comparison of NWD-270N, PLA-401 v2
27 specifications	A Zyxel NWD-270N 150 Mbit/s Model NWD-270N View product	B Zyxel PLA-401 v2 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	150 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.0017 - 0.03 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DQPSK
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
Design1 differ
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL/cUL, CB
CertificationDiffers	CC/CE/IC/C-tick/NCC	CE, FCC part 15B
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	12 g	160 g
WidthKnown for one	59 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	24 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	13 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsDiffers	DC 5V	AC 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 x 97 x 45 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	802.11n, IEEE 802.11b/g	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 2000, XP & Vista MAC OS X 10.3.x, 10.4.x & 10.5.x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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