Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White vs TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 6identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20 has 100 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White (600 Mbit/s vs 500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White (2 vs 1). Wi-Fi standards: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20. 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-WPA4220T KIT V1.20.

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:500 Mbit/s
    • TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20:600 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:1
    • TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20:2

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Comparison of XWNB5221-100PAS, TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20
35 specifications
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers500 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType G
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 m
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for oneHomePlug AVUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.302 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.78 W
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePLC, Power, WLAN
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source94 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)

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