Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System vs TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT

23specifications compared
17differ
6identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (1300 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (3 vs 2). The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 6.8 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (12 W vs 5.2 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-PA4020P KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-PA4020P KIT:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:3
- TL-PA4020P KIT:2
Wi-Fi
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Yes
- TL-PA4020P KIT:No
Security algorithms
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:WPA, WPA2
- TL-PA4020P KIT:128-bit AES
Power consumption (typical)
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:12 W
- TL-PA4020P KIT:5.2 W
AC input voltage
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:100 - 240 V
- TL-PA4020P KIT:220 V

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Comparison of COVR-P2502, TL-PA4020P KIT
41 specifications	A D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System Model COVR-P2502 View product	B TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	600 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	2
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
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
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type F
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
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	5.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.95 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50 Hz
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE , UL, CE/LVD, WEEE	CE, FCC
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
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)

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