Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 400 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (1000 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 25 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (120 mm vs 95 mm). Only the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-PA4020P KIT:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
- TL-PA4020P KIT:No
Width
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):120 mm
- TL-PA4020P KIT:95 mm
Quantity per pack
- PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1 pc(s)
- TL-PA4020P KIT:2 pc(s)

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Comparison of PLPW1000, TL-PA4020P KIT
39 specifications	A NETGEAR PLPW1000 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model PLPW1000 View product	B TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type F
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.95 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 Hz
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.0 Cheetah, Mac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 Ma	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	120 mm	95 mm
Depth	58 mm	58 mm
Height	42 mm	42 mm
WeightKnown for one	163 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)

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