Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ! 1240 AX vs TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 100 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the FRITZ! 1240 AX (1300 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! 1240 AX (3 vs 2). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 94 mm more package width than the FRITZ! 1240 AX (230 mm vs 136 mm). Only the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit 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 TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit.

Maximum data transfer rate
- 1240 AX:1200 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 1240 AX:2
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:3
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 1240 AX:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Built-in power socket
- 1240 AX:No
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
LED indicators
- 1240 AX:Yes
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:LAN, Power, WLAN
Package width
- 1240 AX:136 mm
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:230 mm
Package depth
- 1240 AX:187 mm
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:190 mm
Package height
- 1240 AX:84 mm
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:100 mm

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Comparison of 1240 AX, AV1300
52 specifications	A FRITZ! 1240 AX View product	B TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model AV1300 View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1300 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) portsDiffers	2	3
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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	300,867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
PowerLine standard	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV2
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA2, WPS	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
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
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
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
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	136 mm	230 mm
Package depthDiffers	187 mm	190 mm
Package heightDiffers	84 mm	100 mm
Package weightKnown for one	340 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	71 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	32.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	147.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	210 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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