Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link PGW2440 KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s)

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link PGW2440 KIT has 928 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (1428 Mbit/s vs 500 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s). PowerLine standard: G.hn on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, HomePlug AV on the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s). Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s).

Maximum data transfer rate
- PGW2440 KIT:1428 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- PGW2440 KIT:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- PGW2440 KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
PowerLine standard
- PGW2440 KIT:G.hn
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):HomePlug AV
Certification
- PGW2440 KIT:CE, RoHS
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):FCC, CE

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Comparison of PGW2440 KIT, TL-WPA4530
39 specifications	A TP-Link PGW2440 KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model TL-WPA4530 View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1428 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardDiffers	G.hn	HomePlug AV
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	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
Power plugKnown for one	Type E / F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 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
Design1 differ
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	FCC, CE
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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