Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

NETGEAR PowerLINE 1000 + WiFi Essentials vs Zyxel PLA5456 Starter Kit

13specifications compared
3differ
10identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerLINE 1000 + WiFi Essentials:1000 Mbit/s
- PLA5456 Starter Kit:1800 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- PowerLINE 1000 + WiFi Essentials:Yes
- PLA5456 Starter Kit:No
Built-in power socket
- PowerLINE 1000 + WiFi Essentials:No
- PLA5456 Starter Kit:Yes

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Comparison of PowerLINE 1000 + WiFi Essentials, PLA5456 Starter Kit
45 specifications	A NETGEAR PowerLINE 1000 + WiFi Essentials View product	B Zyxel PLA5456 Starter Kit View product
Performance3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1800 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type F
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM, 4096-QAM, BPSK, OFDM, QPSK, ROBO
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 - 86 MHz
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE-LVD, BSMI EMC: CE, FCC, ICES, BSM
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	133.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	71.1 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	231 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	788 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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