Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set vs TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

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

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-PA4020P KIT:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1
- TL-PA4020P KIT:2
Wi-Fi
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:Yes
- TL-PA4020P KIT:No
Networking standards
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:IEEE 1901
- TL-PA4020P KIT:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Security algorithms
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:WPA2
- TL-PA4020P KIT:128-bit AES
AC input voltage
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:230 V
- TL-PA4020P KIT:220 V

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, TL-PA4020P KIT
47 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set View product	B TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA2	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
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
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.95 W
AC input voltageDiffers	230 V	220 V
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown 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 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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source

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