Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White vs TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White (1200 Mbit/s vs 500 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White has 9,100 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT (10,100 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White (3 vs 1). Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the NETGEAR XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:500 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:Fast Ethernet
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:1
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:3
Top Wi-Fi standard
- XWNB5221-100PAS PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

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Comparison of XWNB5221-100PAS, TL-WPA8635P KIT
37 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-WPA8635P KIT View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 Hz
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power, WLAN
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
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	10 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)

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