Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit vs TP-Link PGW2440 KIT

23specifications compared
8differ
15identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link PGW2440 KIT has 128 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (1428 Mbit/s vs 1300 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT. PowerLine standard: HomePlug AV2 on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, G.hn on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT. LED indicators: LAN, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, Yes on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1300 Mbit/s
- PGW2440 KIT:1428 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- PGW2440 KIT:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
PowerLine standard
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:HomePlug AV2
- PGW2440 KIT:G.hn
LED indicators
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:LAN, Power, WLAN
- PGW2440 KIT:Yes
Certification
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:CE
- PGW2440 KIT:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of AV1300, PGW2440 KIT
41 specifications	A TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model AV1300 View product	B TP-Link PGW2440 KIT View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	1428 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV2	G.hn
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type E / F
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	10.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WLAN	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationDiffers	CE	CE, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	2 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)

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