Product comparison · 2 network cards

Zyxel PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s vs Zyxel PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s

28specifications compared
11differ
17identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:RJ-45
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:PowerPlug
Frequency range
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:0.002 - 0.067 GHz
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:2 - 67.5 GHz
Certification
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:CE, FCC
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:CE-LVD, CE, FCC
Width
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:50 mm
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:64 mm
Depth
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:60 mm
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:39 mm
Height
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:70 mm
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:102 mm
Weight
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:72 g
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:184 g
Package width
- PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:155 mm
- PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s:178 mm

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Comparison of PLA4201, PLA4211
49 specifications	A Zyxel PLA4201 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model PLA4201 View product	B Zyxel PLA4211 Ethernet 500 Mbit/s Model PLA4211 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	RJ-45	PowerPlug
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	500 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeDiffers	0.002 - 0.067 GHz	2 - 67.5 GHz
Security algorithms	128-bit AES	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Design1 differ
Internal	No	No
Component forKnown for one	PC/Laptop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	CE-LVD	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE-LVD, CE, FCC
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/ Vista/ 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-30 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95%	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	50 mm	64 mm
DepthDiffers	60 mm	39 mm
HeightDiffers	70 mm	102 mm
WeightDiffers	72 g	184 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	155 mm	178 mm
Package depthDiffers	75 mm	94 mm
Package heightDiffers	135 mm	134 mm
Package weightDiffers	237 g	467 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 1901	IEEE 1901
Cable typeKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100-240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Link/Act LED	Yes	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-chip QoS and Traffic ManagementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	155 x 75 x 135 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wireless connectionKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Indoor rangeKnown for one	0 - 300m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240V AC, 50/60 Hz

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