Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1240E vs FRITZ!Powerline 500E Set

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 6identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1240E:1200 Mbit/s
    • FRITZ!Powerline 500E Set:1000 Mbit/s
  • Wi-Fi
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1240E:Yes
    • FRITZ!Powerline 500E Set:No
  • AC input voltage
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1240E:230 V
    • FRITZ!Powerline 500E Set:100 - 240 V
  • AC input frequency
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1240E:50 Hz
    • FRITZ!Powerline 500E Set:50 - 60 Hz
  • Product colour
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1240E:White
    • FRITZ!Powerline 500E Set:Red, White
  • Width
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1240E:59 mm
    • FRITZ!Powerline 500E Set:61 mm
  • Depth
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1240E:41 mm
    • FRITZ!Powerline 500E Set:72 mm
  • Height
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1240E:132 mm
    • FRITZ!Powerline 500E Set:92 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1240E, FRITZ!Powerline 500E Set
26 specifications
Performance2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1200 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one11,54,300 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11nUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socketKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for oneHomePlug AV2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers230 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteRed, White
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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, WindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers59 mm61 mm
DepthDiffers41 mm72 mm
HeightDiffers132 mm92 mm
WeightDiffers140 g170 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)

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