Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s vs Zyxel PLA407 KIT

19specifications compared
15differ
4identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PLA407 KIT:Wired
Host interface
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:USB
- PLA407 KIT:PowerPlug
Interface
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:WLAN
- PLA407 KIT:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- PLA407 KIT:200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Yes
- PLA407 KIT:No
Product colour
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:Black
- PLA407 KIT:White
Operating temperature (T-T)
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:0 - 50 °C
- PLA407 KIT:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s:-30 - 70 °C
- PLA407 KIT:-25 - 70 °C

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Comparison of NWD2205, PLA407 KIT
50 specifications	A Zyxel NWD2205 WLAN 300 Mbit/s Model NWD2205 View product	B Zyxel PLA407 KIT View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wireless	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	USB	PowerPlug
InterfaceDiffers	WLAN	Ethernet
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 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
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
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100BaseT(X)
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 m
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
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, CE-LVD
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
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 A
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 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	-25 - 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	66 mm
DepthDiffers	18 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	6 mm	138 mm
WeightDiffers	3 g	470 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	95 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	20 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	81 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Power requirementsKnown for one	5 VDC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
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
Network readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wireless connectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ContentsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE LVD, UL

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