Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

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

24specifications compared
8differ
16identical
14known 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 Extender (1428 Mbit/s vs 1300 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender. Power plug: Type E / F on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, Type G on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender. LED indicators: Yes on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender.

Maximum data transfer rate
- PGW2440 KIT:1428 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- PGW2440 KIT:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Power plug
- PGW2440 KIT:Type E / F
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Type G
LED indicators
- PGW2440 KIT:Yes
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN

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Comparison of PGW2440 KIT, TL-WPA8631P
38 specifications	A TP-Link PGW2440 KIT View product	B TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1428 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,867 Mbit/s
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 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugDiffers	Type E / F	Type G
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for one	G.hn	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 W
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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