Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1220 vs NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1220 has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White (1200 Mbit/s vs 500 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Powerline 1220 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White (2 vs 1). Only the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Powerline 1220, Fast Ethernet on the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ!Powerline 1220, 10,100 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White.

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220:1200 Mbit/s
- XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220:Gigabit Ethernet
- XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220:2
- XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:1
Wi-Fi
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220:No
- XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:Yes
Cables included
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220:DSL
- XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:LAN (RJ-45)

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1220, XWNB5221-100PAS
31 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1220 View product	B NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White Model XWNB5221-100PAS View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	500 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
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	White	White
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	59 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	41 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	132 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	220 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
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	400 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	DSL	LAN (RJ-45)

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