Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set vs TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set has 600 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 (1200 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set (2 vs 1). The FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set has 9 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 (67 mm vs 58 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-PA4020P KIT V2.

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:1
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:2
Wi-Fi
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:Yes
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:No
PowerLine standard
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:HomePlug AV2
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:HomePlug AV
LED indicators
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:LAN, Power
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:Yes
Width
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:67 mm
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:58 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set, TL-PA4020P KIT V2
40 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set View product	B TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 View product
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithms	128-bit AES	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 W
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
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
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
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	58 mm
DepthDiffers	32 mm	42 mm
HeightDiffers	132 mm	95 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 data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	184 mm	190 mm
Package depthDiffers	132 mm	125 mm
Package heightDiffers	110 mm	100 mm
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	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)

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