Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 vs TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 (1300 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 (3 vs 2). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 8 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 (11 W vs 3 W). Only the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:600 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:Fast Ethernet
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:10,100 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:2
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:3
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:No
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:3 W
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:11 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:Yes
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Certification
- TL-PA4020P KIT V2:CE
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of TL-PA4020P KIT V2, TL-WPA8631P
44 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT V2 View product	B TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
Wi-FiDiffers	No	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, 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 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3 W	11 W
Design2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colour	White	White
CertificationDiffers	CE	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown 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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	58 mm	75 mm
Depth	42 mm	42 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	152 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
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)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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