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Zyxel PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter vs Zyxel PLA491 Powerline Ethernet Multiplug Center

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:Wired
- PLA491 Powerline Ethernet Multiplug Center:Wireless
Safety
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:UL, cUL, LVD
- PLA491 Powerline Ethernet Multiplug Center:UL, cUL
Certification
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:CE, FCC part 15B
- PLA491 Powerline Ethernet Multiplug Center:FCC, CE RoHS VED/LCIE/BSI
Width
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:112 mm
- PLA491 Powerline Ethernet Multiplug Center:330 mm
Depth
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:106 mm
- PLA491 Powerline Ethernet Multiplug Center:140 mm
Height
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:28.5 mm
- PLA491 Powerline Ethernet Multiplug Center:40 mm
Weight
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:185 g
- PLA491 Powerline Ethernet Multiplug Center:1.15 kg
Power requirements
- PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter:100-240VAC, 50~60Hz, 0.13A
- PLA491 Powerline Ethernet Multiplug Center:100-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 10A

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Comparison of PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter, PLA491 Powerline Ethernet Multiplug Center
24 specifications	A Zyxel PLA-400 v2 200Mbps Powerline HomePlug Adapter View product	B Zyxel PLA491 Powerline Ethernet Multiplug Center View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interface	RJ-45	RJ-45
Networkidentical
Maximum data transfer rate	200 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Modulation	BPSK, OFDM, QPSK	BPSK, OFDM, QPSK
Security algorithms	128-bit AES	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
InternalKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colour	White	White
SafetyDiffers	UL, cUL, LVD	UL, cUL
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC part 15B	FCC, CE RoHS VED/LCIE/BSI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C	-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 95%	20 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 95%	20 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	112 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	106 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	28.5 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	185 g	1.15 kg
Other features2 differ
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, 802.3u
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240VAC, 50~60Hz, 0.13A	100-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 10A
Cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 m
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Ports quantityDiffers	1	4

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