Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 vs TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 600 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 (1200 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (2 vs 1). The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 3.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 (6.5 W vs 3 W). Only the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 has built-in power socket.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:600 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:Fast Ethernet
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:10,100 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:2
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:No
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
Built-in power socket
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:Yes
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:No
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:3 W
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:6.5 W
Width
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:58 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:69.5 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA4020P KIT V2, TL-WPA7617
39 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 View product	B TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
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 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socketDiffers	Yes	No
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3 W	6.5 W
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	58 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	124.1 mm
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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