Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

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

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set 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 9,100 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set (10,100 Mbit/s vs 1000 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 WLAN Set (95 mm vs 67 mm). Only the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, 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 WLAN Set: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 WLAN Set: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 WLAN Set: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 WLAN Set:Yes
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):No
Networking standards
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:IEEE 1901
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Security algorithms
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:WPA2
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):128-bit AES
Product colour
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:White
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):Blue, White
Width
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:67 mm
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):95 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, TL-PA251(V3)
42 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set 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	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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	866 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2	128-bit AES
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
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV
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
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Blue, White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
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	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
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	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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