TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 400 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (1000 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 1.3 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (6.5 W vs 5.2 W). The TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT has 25.5 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT (95 mm vs 69.5 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT has built-in power socket.

• Maximum data transfer rate
  • TL-PA4020P KIT:600 Mbit/s
  • TL-WPA7517 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
• Ethernet LAN interface type
  • TL-PA4020P KIT:Fast Ethernet
  • TL-WPA7517 KIT:Gigabit Ethernet
• Ethernet LAN data rates
  • TL-PA4020P KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
  • TL-WPA7517 KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
• Wi-Fi
  • TL-PA4020P KIT:No
  • TL-WPA7517 KIT:Yes
• Built-in power socket
  • TL-PA4020P KIT:Yes
  • TL-WPA7517 KIT:No
• PowerLine standard
  • TL-PA4020P KIT:HomePlug AV
  • TL-WPA7517 KIT:HomePlug AV2
• Security algorithms
  • TL-PA4020P KIT:128-bit AES
  • TL-WPA7517 KIT:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
• Power consumption (typical)
  • TL-PA4020P KIT:5.2 W
  • TL-WPA7517 KIT:6.5 W