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 TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT has 300 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) (600 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (2 vs 1). The D-Link DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 0.8 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (6 W vs 5.2 W). Only the D-Link DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has Wi-Fi. Networking standards: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n on the D-Link DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):300 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1
- TL-PA4020P KIT:2
Wi-Fi
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
- TL-PA4020P KIT:No
Power consumption (typical)
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):6 W
- TL-PA4020P KIT:5.2 W
AC input voltage
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):100-240 V
- TL-PA4020P KIT:220 V
AC input frequency
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):50 - 60 Hz
- TL-PA4020P KIT:50 Hz
Width
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):90 mm
- TL-PA4020P KIT:95 mm
Depth
- DHP-WP311AV PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):65 mm
- TL-PA4020P KIT:58 mm

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Comparison of DHP-WP311AV, TL-PA4020P KIT
38 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 TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	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 standard	HomePlug AV	HomePlug AV
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 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 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6 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
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	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 conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	90 mm	95 mm
DepthDiffers	65 mm	58 mm
HeightDiffers	50 mm	42 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
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)

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