Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

Hama Socket 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) vs TP-Link PGW2440 KIT

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link PGW2440 KIT has 828 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Hama Socket 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) (1428 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT has Wi-Fi. PowerLine standard: HomePlug AV on the Hama Socket 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s), G.hn on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES on the Hama Socket 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s), 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- Socket 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):600 Mbit/s
- PGW2440 KIT:1428 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- Socket 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):No
- PGW2440 KIT:Yes
PowerLine standard
- Socket 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):HomePlug AV
- PGW2440 KIT:G.hn

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Comparison of Socket, PGW2440 KIT
32 specifications	A Hama Socket 600 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) Model Socket View product	B TP-Link PGW2440 KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	1428 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type E / F
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV	G.hn
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Designidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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%
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package widthKnown for one	225 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	187 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	105 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	684 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quantity per packKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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