Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

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

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1260E 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 28 mm more width than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set (95 mm vs 67 mm). The TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) has 26 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set (58 mm vs 32 mm). Only the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E 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 1260E 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 1260E 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 1260E WLAN Set:10,100,1000 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 1260E WLAN Set:Yes
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):No
PowerLine standard
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:HomePlug AV2
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):HomePlug AV
Product colour
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:White
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):Blue, White
Width
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:67 mm
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):95 mm
Depth
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:32 mm
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):58 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set, TL-PA251(V3)
38 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260E 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 interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV2	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
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Blue, White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	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
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
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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