Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set vs TP-Link PGW2440 KIT

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link PGW2440 KIT has 228 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set (1428 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT. Power plug: Type F on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, Type E / F on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT. Security algorithms: WPA2 on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1200 Mbit/s
- PGW2440 KIT:1428 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1000 Mbit/s
- PGW2440 KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- PGW2440 KIT:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Power plug
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:Type F
- PGW2440 KIT:Type E / F
LED indicators
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:Power, WLAN
- PGW2440 KIT:Yes

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, PGW2440 KIT
43 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set View product	B TP-Link PGW2440 KIT View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1428 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	866 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Power plugDiffers	Type F	Type E / F
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Web-based setup wizardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	G.hn
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
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WLAN	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	67 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	132 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	185 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	620 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%

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