Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

D-Link AC2000 Mesh Range Extender vs TP-Link PGW2440 KIT

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link AC2000 Mesh Range Extender has 572 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT (2000 Mbit/s vs 1428 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT has built-in power socket. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the D-Link AC2000 Mesh Range Extender, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT. Antenna type: External on the D-Link AC2000 Mesh Range Extender, Internal on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT. Product colour: Black on the D-Link AC2000 Mesh Range Extender, White on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- AC2000 Mesh Range Extender:2000 Mbit/s
- PGW2440 KIT:1428 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AC2000 Mesh Range Extender:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- PGW2440 KIT:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Built-in power socket
- AC2000 Mesh Range Extender:No
- PGW2440 KIT:Yes
Antenna type
- AC2000 Mesh Range Extender:External
- PGW2440 KIT:Internal
Product colour
- AC2000 Mesh Range Extender:Black
- PGW2440 KIT:White

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Comparison of DRA-2060, PGW2440 KIT
31 specifications	A D-Link AC2000 Mesh Range Extender Model DRA-2060 View product	B TP-Link PGW2440 KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2000 Mbit/s	1428 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type E / F
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G.hn
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for one	Multi User MIMO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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