Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260 vs TP-Link TL-PA4025PT KIT

23specifications compared
15differ
8identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1260 has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4025PT KIT (1200 Mbit/s vs 500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-PA4025PT KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (2 vs 1). The FRITZ!Powerline 1260 has 10 V more AC input voltage than the TP-Link TL-PA4025PT KIT (230 V vs 220 V). 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-PA4025PT KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4025PT KIT:500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-PA4025PT KIT:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4025PT KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:1
- TL-PA4025PT KIT:2
Wi-Fi
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Yes
- TL-PA4025PT KIT:No
Power plug
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Type F
- TL-PA4025PT KIT:Type C
PowerLine standard
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:HomePlug AV2
- TL-PA4025PT KIT:HomePlug AV
AC input voltage
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:230 V
- TL-PA4025PT KIT:220 V

Side by side

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260, TL-PA4025PT KIT
49 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 View product	B TP-Link TL-PA4025PT KIT View product
Performance8 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugDiffers	Type F	Type C
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithms	128-bit AES	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2400 - 5000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.38 W
AC input voltageDiffers	230 V	220 V
AC input frequency	50 Hz	50 Hz
CurrentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 A
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power	LAN, PLC, Power
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vis
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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%
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
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
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	3 pc(s)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)

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