Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s)

23specifications compared
10differ
13identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 300 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) (500 Mbit/s vs 200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 6.4 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) (8 W vs 1.6 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has Wi-Fi. Product colour: Blue, White on the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s), White on the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s).

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):1
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):3
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):No
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):1.6 W
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):8 W
Product colour
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):Blue, White
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):White
Certification
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):CE, FCC, RoHS
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):FCC, CE
Width
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):95 mm
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):230 mm
Depth
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):58 mm
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):190 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA251(V3), TL-WPA4530
34 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) Model TL-PA251(V3) 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
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	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 standard	HomePlug AV	HomePlug AV
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithms	128-bit AES	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	1.6 W	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
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Blue, White	White
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	FCC, CE
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	95 mm	230 mm
DepthDiffers	58 mm	190 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	100 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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