Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s vs Zyxel PLA-401 V4

25specifications compared
23differ
2identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PLA-401 V4:Wired
Host interface
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:USB
- PLA-401 V4:PowerPlug
Interface
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:WLAN
- PLA-401 V4:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:450 Mbit/s
- PLA-401 V4:200 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:2.4 - 5 GHz
- PLA-401 V4:0.002 - 0.03 GHz
Security algorithms
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
- PLA-401 V4:128-bit AES
Product colour
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Black
- PLA-401 V4:White
LED indicators
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Activity, Link
- PLA-401 V4:Link, Power

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Comparison of NWD2705, PLA-401 V4
49 specifications	A Zyxel NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s Model NWD2705 View product	B Zyxel PLA-401 V4 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
Network4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	450 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	2.4 - 5 GHz	0.002 - 0.03 GHz
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	450 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit AES
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)
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024-QAM, 16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, OFDM, QPSK, ROBO
Media access protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CA
Design2 differ
Internal	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link	Link, Power
SafetyKnown for one	CE LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, UL, cUL
Power1 differ
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.5 W	3.8 W
TX power consumptionKnown for one	500 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RX power consumptionKnown for one	500 mA	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-30 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	95 mm	71 mm
DepthDiffers	34 mm	65 mm
HeightDiffers	9.7 mm	95 mm
WeightDiffers	24 g	160 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	157 mm	134 mm
Package depthDiffers	159 mm	94 mm
Package heightDiffers	47 mm	178 mm
Package weightDiffers	223 g	430 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	LAN (RJ-45)
Other featuresidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbit/s
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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