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D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System vs TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 6identical
  • 19known 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 V2 (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 V2 (3 vs 2). The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 9 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 (12 W vs 3 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 V2.

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:1300 Mbit/s
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:3
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:2
  • Wi-Fi
    • Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Yes
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:No
  • Security algorithms
    • Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:WPA, WPA2
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:128-bit AES
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:12 W
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:3 W
  • LED indicators
    • Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:LAN, Power, Signal strength
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:Yes

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Comparison of COVR-P2502, TL-PA4020P KIT V2
41 specifications
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.3xIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PowerLine standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHomePlug AV
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOFDM
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA, WPA2128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 m
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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 one300,866,1300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs12 W3 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, Signal strengthYes
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteWhite
CertificationDiffersFCC, CE , UL, CE/LVD, WEEECE
Antenna typeKnown for oneExternalUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers79.7 mm58 mm
DepthDiffers47 mm42 mm
HeightDiffers140 mm95 mm
WeightKnown for one280 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)

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