Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260 vs TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1260 has 600 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 (1200 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (2 vs 1). The FRITZ!Powerline 1260 has 9 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 (67 mm vs 58 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-PA4020P KIT V2.

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:1200 Mbit/s
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:1
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:2
  • Wi-Fi
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Yes
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:No
  • PowerLine standard
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:HomePlug AV2
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:HomePlug AV
  • LED indicators
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:LAN, Power
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:Yes
  • Width
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:67 mm
    • TL-PA4020P KIT V2:58 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260, TL-PA4020P KIT V2
43 specifications
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1200 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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 one11,54,150,300,866 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11iIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for oneType FUnknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardDiffersHomePlug AV2HomePlug AV
Frequency rangeKnown for one2400 - 5000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOFDM
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 m
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one230 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 W
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, PowerYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers67 mm58 mm
DepthDiffers32 mm42 mm
HeightDiffers132 mm95 mm
WeightKnown for one200 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers127 mm190 mm
Package depthDiffers192 mm125 mm
Package heightDiffers88 mm100 mm
Package weightKnown for one440 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers1 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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