Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set vs TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set has 600 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (1200 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (4 vs 2). The FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set has 10 V more AC input voltage than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (230 V vs 220 V). Only the FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT has built-in power socket.

Maximum data transfer rate
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-PA4020P KIT:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:4
- TL-PA4020P KIT:2
Wi-Fi
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:Yes
- TL-PA4020P KIT:No
Built-in power socket
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:No
- TL-PA4020P KIT:Yes
PowerLine standard
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:HomePlug AV2
- TL-PA4020P KIT:HomePlug AV
Security algorithms
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:128-bit AES, WPA2
- TL-PA4020P KIT:128-bit AES

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Comparison of 1240 AX WLAN Set, TL-PA4020P KIT
45 specifications	A FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set View product	B TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT View product
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type F
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA2	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for one	Multi User MIMO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.95 W
AC input voltageDiffers	230 V	220 V
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux 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	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	185 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	540 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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