Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20 vs TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT

26specifications compared
10differ
16identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT has 600 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20 (1200 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20 has 9,100 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT (10,100 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20 (3 vs 2). LED indicators: LAN, Power on the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20, LAN, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:600 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:2
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:3
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:5.2 W
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:10.8 W
Power consumption (standby)
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:0.92 W
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:5 W
AC input voltage
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:220 V
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:230 V
LED indicators
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:LAN, Power
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:LAN, Power, WLAN
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20:5 - 90%
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:10 - 90%

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20, TL-WPA8635P KIT
41 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V1.20 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT View product
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power plugKnown for one	Type G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	5.2 W	10.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.92 W	5 W
AC input voltageDiffers	220 V	230 V
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power	LAN, Power, WLAN
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	95 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More powerline network adapter comparisons

All powerline network adapter comparisons