Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set vs TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 100 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set (1300 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender (4 vs 3). Only the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has built-in power socket. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA2 on the FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set, 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender.

Maximum data transfer rate
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:1200 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:4
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:3
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Built-in power socket
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:No
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Yes
LED indicators
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:Yes
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Quantity per pack
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:2 pc(s)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1 pc(s)

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Comparison of 1240 AX WLAN Set, TL-WPA8631P
48 specifications	A FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set View product	B TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	3
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), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA2	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
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
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 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	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Linux operating systems supportedKnown 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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 mm
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
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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