Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link PGW2440 KIT vs TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT

23specifications compared
8differ
15identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link PGW2440 KIT has 428 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT (1428 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT has Wi-Fi. Power plug: Type E / F on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, Type G on the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT. PowerLine standard: G.hn on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, HomePlug AV2 on the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- PGW2440 KIT:1428 Mbit/s
- TL-PA7027P KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- PGW2440 KIT:Yes
- TL-PA7027P KIT:No
Power plug
- PGW2440 KIT:Type E / F
- TL-PA7027P KIT:Type G
PowerLine standard
- PGW2440 KIT:G.hn
- TL-PA7027P KIT:HomePlug AV2
LED indicators
- PGW2440 KIT:Yes
- TL-PA7027P KIT:LAN, Power

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Comparison of PGW2440 KIT, TL-PA7027P KIT
40 specifications	A TP-Link PGW2440 KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1428 Mbit/s	1000 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	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugDiffers	Type E / F	Type G
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardDiffers	G.hn	HomePlug AV2
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	COFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.84 W
Design1 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, Power
Product colour	White	White
Certification	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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