Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs Zyxel PLA401V3 KIT

19specifications compared
17differ
2identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PLA401V3 KIT:Wired
Maximum data transfer rate
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- PLA401V3 KIT:200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- PLA401V3 KIT:No
Product colour
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black
- PLA401V3 KIT:White
Operating temperature (T-T)
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0 - 50 °C
- PLA401V3 KIT:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:-30 - 70 °C
- PLA401V3 KIT:-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:10 - 90%
- PLA401V3 KIT:20 - 95%
Width
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:36 mm
- PLA401V3 KIT:80 mm

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Comparison of NWD2205, PLA401V3 KIT
44 specifications	A Zyxel NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model NWD2205 View product	B Zyxel PLA401V3 KIT View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
InterfaceKnown for one	WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.1x	IEEE 802.1Q
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
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	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.002 - 0.03 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024-QAM, 16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, QPSK
Design2 differ
InternalKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC/CE/IC/NCC Wi-Fi 11b/g/n, WMM, WPS WHQL	FCC, CE
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, cUL
Poweridentical
TX power consumptionKnown for one	315 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	250 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB poweredKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 W
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 90%	20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	36 mm	80 mm
DepthDiffers	18 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	6 mm	95 mm
WeightDiffers	3 g	160 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	95 mm	134 mm
Package depthDiffers	20 mm	94 mm
Package heightDiffers	135 mm	178 mm
Package weightDiffers	81 g	430 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	5 VDC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connector(s)Known for one	USB A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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