Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

NETGEAR PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s)

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (1000 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) has 0.57 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (3.57 W vs 3 W). The TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 52 mm more width than the NETGEAR PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) (110 mm vs 58 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s), Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s).

Maximum data transfer rate
- PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):No
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):3.57 W
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):3 W
Width
- PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):58 mm
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):110 mm
Depth
- PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):42 mm
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):65.8 mm
Height
- PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):120 mm
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):75.2 mm

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Comparison of PLP1000-100PAS, TL-WA860RE(EU)
44 specifications	A NETGEAR PLP1000-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) Model PLP1000-100PAS View product	B TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model TL-WA860RE(EU) View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	300 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11,54,300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV / HomePlug Green PHY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3.57 W	3 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.464 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business
Linux operating systems supportedKnown 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
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	58 mm	110 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	65.8 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	75.2 mm
WeightKnown for one	180.4 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	156.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 g
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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