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Zyxel PLA401V4 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) vs Zyxel PLA5215 Starter Kit

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- PLA401V4 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):200 Mbit/s
- PLA5215 Starter Kit:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- PLA401V4 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):Fast Ethernet
- PLA5215 Starter Kit:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- PLA401V4 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
- PLA5215 Starter Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- PLA401V4 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):No
- PLA5215 Starter Kit:Yes
Built-in power socket
- PLA401V4 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):No
- PLA5215 Starter Kit:Yes
LED indicators
- PLA401V4 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):Yes
- PLA5215 Starter Kit:Activity, LAN, Link, Power
Certification
- PLA401V4 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):FCC, CE
- PLA5215 Starter Kit:CE, FCC
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PLA401V4 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):0 - 45 °C
- PLA5215 Starter Kit:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of PLA401V4, PLA5215 Starter Kit
34 specifications	A Zyxel PLA401V4 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) Model PLA401V4 View product	B Zyxel PLA5215 Starter Kit View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM, 16-QAM, 256-QAM, 64-QAM, BPSK, OFDM, QPSK, ROBO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Link, Power
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE	CE, FCC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	20 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	20 - 95%	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	71 mm	122 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	67 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	40 mm
WeightDiffers	160 g	206 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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