Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set vs TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT

19specifications compared
11differ
8identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1220 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 TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set (2 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT has 2.2 W more power consumption (typical) than the FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set (5.2 W vs 3 W). Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set, 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-PA4020P KIT:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:1
- TL-PA4020P KIT:2
Power consumption (typical)
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:3 W
- TL-PA4020P KIT:5.2 W
Power consumption (standby)
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:1 W
- TL-PA4020P KIT:0.95 W
AC input voltage
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:230 V
- TL-PA4020P KIT:220 V
Width
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:59 mm
- TL-PA4020P KIT:95 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set, TL-PA4020P KIT
40 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set View product	B TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT View product
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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	1	2
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plug	Type F	Type F
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3 W	5.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	1 W	0.95 W
AC input voltageDiffers	230 V	220 V
AC input frequency	50 Hz	50 Hz
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	59 mm	95 mm
DepthDiffers	78 mm	58 mm
HeightDiffers	132 mm	42 mm
WeightKnown for one	440 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package widthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	185 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	640 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	DSL	LAN (RJ-45)

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