Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White vs TP-Link TL-PA4015P Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s)

7specifications compared
2differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Only the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White has Wi-Fi. Networking standards: IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3 on the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the TP-Link TL-PA4015P Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s).

Wi-Fi
- XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:Yes
- TL-PA4015P Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s):No

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Comparison of XWNB5221-100PAS, TL-PA4015P
33 specifications	A NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White Model XWNB5221-100PAS View product	B TP-Link TL-PA4015P Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s) Model TL-PA4015P View product
Performance2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PowerLine standard	HomePlug AV	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
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 W
Designidentical
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, FCC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat
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
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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