Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System vs TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s)

20specifications compared
16differ
4identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 1,100 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) (1300 Mbit/s vs 200 Mbit/s). The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) (3 vs 1). The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 10.4 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) (12 W vs 1.6 W). Only the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s).

Maximum data transfer rate
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:3
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):1
Wi-Fi
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Yes
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):No
Security algorithms
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:WPA, WPA2
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):128-bit AES
Power consumption (typical)
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:12 W
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):1.6 W
Product colour
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Grey, White
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):Blue, White

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Comparison of COVR-P2502, TL-PA251(V3)
35 specifications	A D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System Model COVR-P2502 View product	B TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) Model TL-PA251(V3) View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,866,1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit AES
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	1.6 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
Design2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, Signal strength	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	Blue, White
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE , UL, CE/LVD, WEEE	CE, FCC, RoHS
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	79.7 mm	95 mm
DepthDiffers	47 mm	58 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	42 mm
WeightKnown for one	280 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)

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