Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260 vs TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s)

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1260 has 1,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) (1200 Mbit/s vs 200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) has 28 mm more width than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (95 mm vs 67 mm). The TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) has 26 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (58 mm vs 32 mm). Only the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s).

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Yes
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):No
PowerLine standard
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:HomePlug AV2
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):HomePlug AV
Product colour
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:White
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):Blue, White
Width
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:67 mm
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):95 mm
Depth
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:32 mm
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):58 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260, TL-PA251(V3)
41 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 View product	B TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) Model TL-PA251(V3) View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
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
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2400 - 5000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 W
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Blue, White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	67 mm	95 mm
DepthDiffers	32 mm	58 mm
HeightDiffers	132 mm	42 mm
WeightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
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%

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