Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel PLA-400 v2 vs Zyxel ZyAIR G-170S

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Connectivity technology
- PLA-400 v2:Wired
- ZyAIR G-170S:Wireless
Host interface
- PLA-400 v2:RJ-45
- ZyAIR G-170S:CardBus
Maximum data transfer rate
- PLA-400 v2:200 Mbit/s
- ZyAIR G-170S:108 Mbit/s
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PLA-400 v2:20 - 95%
- ZyAIR G-170S:10 - 70%
Weight
- PLA-400 v2:185 g
- ZyAIR G-170S:150 g
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PLA-400 v2:112 x 106 x 28.5 mm
- ZyAIR G-170S:114.7 x 53.8 x 6 mm

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Comparison of PLA-400 v2, ZyAIR G-170S
22 specifications	A Zyxel PLA-400 v2 View product	B Zyxel ZyAIR G-170S View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	CardBus
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	108 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	0.0017 - 0.03 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	BPSK, OFDM, QPSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	300 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b/g
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	UL, cUL, LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC part 15B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Receiver sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88dBm@11Mbps 73dBm@54Mbps
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 95%	10 - 70%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	185 g	150 g
Other features1 differ
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 0.13A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	112 x 106 x 28.5 mm	114.7 x 53.8 x 6 mm
Link/Act LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance industry standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, C-Tick, Wi-Fi, WHQL

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