Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260 vs TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s)

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 8identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1260 has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (1200 Mbit/s vs 500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 163 mm more width than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (230 mm vs 67 mm). Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260, 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s).

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:1200 Mbit/s
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):500 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Gigabit Ethernet
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Fast Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:1
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):3
  • PowerLine standard
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:HomePlug AV2
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):HomePlug AV
  • LED indicators
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:LAN, Power
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
  • Width
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:67 mm
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):230 mm
  • Depth
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260:32 mm
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):190 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260, TL-WPA4530
45 specifications
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1200 Mbit/s500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.2 W
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, PowerYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE
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 x64Windows 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, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers67 mm230 mm
DepthDiffers32 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers132 mm100 mm
WeightKnown for one200 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one127 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one192 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one88 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one440 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
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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