Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

ASUS PL-AC56 Kit vs TP-Link TL-PA7020 KIT

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- PL-AC56 Kit:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-PA7020 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- PL-AC56 Kit:Yes
- TL-PA7020 KIT:No
Built-in power socket
- PL-AC56 Kit:Yes
- TL-PA7020 KIT:No
LED indicators
- PL-AC56 Kit:Data, LAN, Power
- TL-PA7020 KIT:Yes
Width
- PL-AC56 Kit:80 mm
- TL-PA7020 KIT:68 mm
Depth
- PL-AC56 Kit:151.4 mm
- TL-PA7020 KIT:30 mm
Height
- PL-AC56 Kit:43.4 mm
- TL-PA7020 KIT:123 mm

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Comparison of PL-AC56 Kit, TL-PA7020 KIT
42 specifications	A ASUS PL-AC56 Kit View product	B TP-Link TL-PA7020 KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socketDiffers	Yes	No
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4 W
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
CurrentKnown for one	0.2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Data, LAN, Power	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, UL
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	-40 - 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	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	80 mm	68 mm
DepthDiffers	151.4 mm	30 mm
HeightDiffers	43.4 mm	123 mm
WeightKnown for one	85.6 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source

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