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D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System vs TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
17known 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 V1.20 (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 V1.20 (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 V1.20 (12 W vs 5.2 W). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System, 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20. Security algorithms: WPA, WPA2 on the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System, 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20.

Maximum data transfer rate
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:3
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:2
Security algorithms
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:WPA, WPA2
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:128-bit AES
Power consumption (typical)
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:12 W
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:5.2 W
AC input voltage
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:100 - 240 V
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:220 V
AC input frequency
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:50 - 60 Hz
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:50 Hz
LED indicators
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:LAN, Power, Signal strength
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:LAN, Power

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Comparison of COVR-P2502, TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20
39 specifications	A D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System Model COVR-P2502 View product	B TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20 View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
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 G
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	0.92 W
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50 Hz
Design3 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Signal strength	LAN, Power
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE , UL, CE/LVD, WEEE	CE, FCC, RoHS
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	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 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)

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