Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

D-Link DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) vs FRITZ!Powerline 1260

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1260 has 900 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the D-Link DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (1200 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The D-Link DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 23 mm more width than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (90 mm vs 67 mm). The D-Link DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 33 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (65 mm vs 32 mm). Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the D-Link DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the D-Link DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260.

Maximum data transfer rate
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):300 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Fast Ethernet
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):300 Mbit/s
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:11,54,150,300,866 Mbit/s
PowerLine standard
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):HomePlug AV
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:HomePlug AV2
AC input voltage
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):100-240 V
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:230 V
AC input frequency
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):50 - 60 Hz
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:50 Hz

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Comparison of DHP-WP311AV, FRITZ!Powerline 1260
36 specifications	A D-Link DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model DHP-WP311AV View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 View product
Performance9 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	11,54,150,300,866 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i
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 standardDiffers	HomePlug AV	HomePlug AV2
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	128-bit AES
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 - 5000 MHz
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100-240 V	230 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	67 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	32 mm
HeightDiffers	50 mm	132 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	127 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
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)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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