Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit vs TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (1300 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (3 vs 2). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 5.6 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (10.8 W vs 5.2 W). Only the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:600 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-PA4020P KIT:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA4020P KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:3
- TL-PA4020P KIT:2
Wi-Fi
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
- TL-PA4020P KIT:No
PowerLine standard
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:HomePlug AV2
- TL-PA4020P KIT:HomePlug AV
Power consumption (typical)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10.8 W
- TL-PA4020P KIT:5.2 W
Power consumption (standby)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:5 W
- TL-PA4020P KIT:0.95 W

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Comparison of AV1300, TL-PA4020P KIT
45 specifications	A TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model AV1300 View product	B TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT View product
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
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) portsDiffers	3	2
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
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
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 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3	128-bit AES
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type F
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	10.8 W	5.2 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	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
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE	CE, FCC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 90%
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
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

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