Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s vs Zyxel PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

22specifications compared
17differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Wireless
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Wired
Host interface
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:USB
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Interface
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:WLAN
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:450 Mbit/s
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:500 Mbit/s
Frequency range
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:2.4 - 5 GHz
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:2 - 67.5 GHz
Security algorithms
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:128-bit AES
Product colour
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:Black
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:White
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s:10 - 90%
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:10 - 95%

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Comparison of NWD2705, PLA4211
46 specifications	A Zyxel NWD2705 WLAN 450 Mbit/s Model NWD2705 View product	B Zyxel PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model PLA4211 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	450 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	2 - 67.5 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 LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
AntennaKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	CE LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE-LVD, CE, FCC
Poweridentical
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	95 mm	64 mm
DepthDiffers	34 mm	39 mm
HeightDiffers	9.7 mm	102 mm
WeightDiffers	24 g	184 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	157 mm	178 mm
Package depthDiffers	159 mm	94 mm
Package heightDiffers	47 mm	134 mm
Package weightDiffers	223 g	467 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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