Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

Zyxel PLA5206 V2 vs Zyxel PLA5456 Starter Kit

33specifications compared
14differ
19identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- PLA5206 V2:1
- PLA5456 Starter Kit:2
Built-in power socket
- PLA5206 V2:No
- PLA5456 Starter Kit:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- PLA5206 V2:3.5 W
- PLA5456 Starter Kit:6 W
LED indicators
- PLA5206 V2:Network
- PLA5456 Starter Kit:Yes
Width
- PLA5206 V2:63 mm
- PLA5456 Starter Kit:133.5 mm
Depth
- PLA5206 V2:30 mm
- PLA5456 Starter Kit:71.1 mm
Height
- PLA5206 V2:93 mm
- PLA5456 Starter Kit:38.6 mm
Weight
- PLA5206 V2:120 g
- PLA5456 Starter Kit:230 g

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Comparison of PLA5206 V2, PLA5456 Starter Kit
40 specifications	A Zyxel PLA5206 V2 View product	B Zyxel PLA5456 Starter Kit View product
Performance2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
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
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 1901	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3.5 W	6 W
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Network	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC ICES, BSMI	CE-LVD, BSMI EMC: CE, FCC, ICES, BSM
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	63 mm	133.5 mm
DepthDiffers	30 mm	71.1 mm
HeightDiffers	93 mm	38.6 mm
WeightDiffers	120 g	230 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	143 mm	231 mm
Package depthDiffers	114 mm	185 mm
Package heightDiffers	83 mm	95 mm
Package weightDiffers	298 g	788 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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