Product comparison · 2 network switches

Zyxel GS-105 network switch Unmanaged Blue vs Zyxel PLA401 V2 Powerline

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS-105 network switch Unmanaged Blue:5
- PLA401 V2 Powerline:1
Maximum data transfer rate
- GS-105 network switch Unmanaged Blue:2 Gbit/s
- PLA401 V2 Powerline:0.2 Gbit/s
Product colour
- GS-105 network switch Unmanaged Blue:Blue
- PLA401 V2 Powerline:White
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GS-105 network switch Unmanaged Blue:164 x 100 x 26 mm
- PLA401 V2 Powerline:75 x 97 x 45 mm
Connectivity technology
- GS-105 network switch Unmanaged Blue:Wired
- PLA401 V2 Powerline:Wireless
Wi-Fi
- GS-105 network switch Unmanaged Blue:No
- PLA401 V2 Powerline:Yes
Weight
- GS-105 network switch Unmanaged Blue:600 g
- PLA401 V2 Powerline:160 g

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Comparison of GS-105, PLA401 V2 Powerline
32 specifications	A Zyxel GS-105 network switch Unmanaged Blue Model GS-105 View product	B Zyxel PLA401 V2 Powerline View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	5	1
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DBPSK, DQPSK, ROBO
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	8000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2 Gbit/s	0.2 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Blue	White
SafetyKnown for one	UL, cUL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	9.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	164 x 100 x 26 mm	75 x 97 x 45 mm
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 120 - 230V 50/60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	FCC Class A, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	600 g	160 g
Performanceidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- Notebook or PC with Pentium 300MHz or higher - Ethernet port available for each device - Any Ethernet device supported - Advanced management utility only supported on Microsoft XP/Vista
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL/cUL, CB, CE, FCC part 15B, HomePlugAV

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