Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set vs TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU)

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU) has 228 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set (1428 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). Power plug: Type F on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set, Type E / F on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU). PowerLine standard: HomePlug AV2 on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set, G.hn on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU). Security algorithms: 128-bit AES on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set, 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU). LED indicators: LAN, Power on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set, Yes on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU).

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:1200 Mbit/s
- PGW2440 KIT(EU):1428 Mbit/s
Power plug
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:Type F
- PGW2440 KIT(EU):Type E / F
PowerLine standard
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:HomePlug AV2
- PGW2440 KIT(EU):G.hn
LED indicators
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:LAN, Power
- PGW2440 KIT(EU):Yes

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set, PGW2440 KIT(EU)
40 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set View product	B TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU)View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1428 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i	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
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV2	G.hn
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
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	LAN, Power	Yes
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	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
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	184 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	132 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	700 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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