Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20

28specifications compared
9differ
19identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT has 41 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20 (95 mm vs 54 mm). The TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT has 18 mm more depth than the TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20 (58 mm vs 40 mm). The TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20 has 52 mm more height than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (94 mm vs 42 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20 has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT has built-in power socket.

Wi-Fi
- TL-PA4020P KIT:No
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:Yes
Built-in power socket
- TL-PA4020P KIT:Yes
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:No
Certification
- TL-PA4020P KIT:CE, FCC
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:CE
Width
- TL-PA4020P KIT:95 mm
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:54 mm
Depth
- TL-PA4020P KIT:58 mm
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:40 mm
Height
- TL-PA4020P KIT:42 mm
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:94 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA4020P KIT, TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20
42 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20 View product
Performance4 differ
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socketDiffers	Yes	No
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	95 mm	54 mm
DepthDiffers	58 mm	40 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	94 mm
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	5.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.95 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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