Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ! 1240 AX vs FRITZ!Powerline 1260

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! 1240 AX has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (2 vs 1). The FRITZ! 1240 AX has 4 mm more width than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (71 mm vs 67 mm). The FRITZ! 1240 AX has 0.5 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (32.5 mm vs 32 mm). Only the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 has built-in power socket. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ! 1240 AX, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 1240 AX:2
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:1
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 1240 AX:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Built-in power socket
- 1240 AX:No
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Yes
Security algorithms
- 1240 AX:128-bit AES, WPA2, WPS
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:128-bit AES
LED indicators
- 1240 AX:Yes
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:LAN, Power
Width
- 1240 AX:71 mm
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:67 mm
Depth
- 1240 AX:32.5 mm
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:32 mm
Height
- 1240 AX:147.5 mm
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:132 mm

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Comparison of 1240 AX, FRITZ!Powerline 1260
38 specifications	A FRITZ! 1240 AX View product	B FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 View product
Performance5 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA2, WPS	128-bit AES
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for one	Single User MIMO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,150,300,866 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 - 5000 MHz
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	71 mm	67 mm
DepthDiffers	32.5 mm	32 mm
HeightDiffers	147.5 mm	132 mm
WeightDiffers	210 g	200 g
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	136 mm	127 mm
Package depthDiffers	187 mm	192 mm
Package heightDiffers	84 mm	88 mm
Package weightDiffers	340 g	440 g
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

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