Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ! 1240 AX vs TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA1300P 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 TL-WPA1300P KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! 1240 AX (3 vs 2). The TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT has 94 mm more package width than the FRITZ! 1240 AX (230 mm vs 136 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA1300P 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 TL-WPA1300P KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- 1240 AX:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 1240 AX:2
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:3
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 1240 AX:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Power plug
- 1240 AX:Type F
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:Type E / F
Built-in power socket
- 1240 AX:No
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:Yes
MIMO type
- 1240 AX:Single User MIMO
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:Multi User MIMO
Package width
- 1240 AX:136 mm
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:230 mm
Package depth
- 1240 AX:187 mm
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:190 mm

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Comparison of 1240 AX, TL-WPA1300P KIT
47 specifications	A FRITZ! 1240 AX View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT View product
Performance8 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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450,867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugDiffers	Type F	Type E / F
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	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
MIMO	Yes	Yes
MIMO typeDiffers	Single User MIMO	Multi User MIMO
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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
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
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	5 - 90%
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	136 mm	230 mm
Package depthDiffers	187 mm	190 mm
Package heightDiffers	84 mm	100 mm
Package weightDiffers	340 g	871 g
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 guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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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