Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

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

27specifications compared
15differ
12identical
16known 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 (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 (3 vs 2). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 5.8 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT (11 W vs 5.2 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, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA4020P KIT:600 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-PA4020P KIT:Fast Ethernet
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA4020P KIT: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:2
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:3
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA4020P KIT:No
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Yes
Power plug
- TL-PA4020P KIT:Type F
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Type G
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA4020P KIT:5.2 W
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:11 W
Certification
- TL-PA4020P KIT:CE, FCC
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of TL-PA4020P KIT, TL-WPA8631P
43 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA4020P KIT View product	B TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product
Performance8 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 plugDiffers	Type F	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 PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	5.2 W	11 W
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
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colour	White	White
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE, RoHS
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	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	95 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	58 mm	42 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	152 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
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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