Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ! 1240 AX vs NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s)

18specifications compared
8differ
10identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! 1240 AX has 200 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (1200 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 49 mm more width than the FRITZ! 1240 AX (120 mm vs 71 mm). The NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 25.5 mm more depth than the FRITZ! 1240 AX (58 mm vs 32.5 mm). Only the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) 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 NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s).

Maximum data transfer rate
- 1240 AX:1200 Mbit/s
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 1240 AX:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Built-in power socket
- 1240 AX:No
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
Width
- 1240 AX:71 mm
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):120 mm
Depth
- 1240 AX:32.5 mm
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):58 mm
Height
- 1240 AX:147.5 mm
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):42 mm
Weight
- 1240 AX:210 g
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):163 g

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Comparison of 1240 AX, PLPW1000
37 specifications	A FRITZ! 1240 AX View product	B NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model PLPW1000 View product
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1000 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES, WPA2, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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)
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	71 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	32.5 mm	58 mm
HeightDiffers	147.5 mm	42 mm
WeightDiffers	210 g	163 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	136 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	187 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	84 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	340 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package type	Box	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
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
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Ma

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