Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260 vs NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s)

20specifications compared
7differ
13identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1260 has 200 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (1200 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 53 mm more width than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (120 mm vs 67 mm). The NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 26 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (58 mm vs 32 mm). LED indicators: LAN, Power on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260, Yes on the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s).

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:1200 Mbit/s
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1000 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:LAN, Power
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
Width
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:67 mm
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):120 mm
Depth
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:32 mm
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):58 mm
Height
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:132 mm
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):42 mm
Weight
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:200 g
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):163 g

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260, PLPW1000
35 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 View product	B NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model PLPW1000 View product
Performance2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54,150,300,866 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2400 - 5000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power	Yes
Product colour	White	White
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Ma
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	67 mm	120 mm
DepthDiffers	32 mm	58 mm
HeightDiffers	132 mm	42 mm
WeightDiffers	200 g	163 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	192 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	88 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	440 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package type	Box	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)

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