Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT

33specifications compared
17differ
16identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT (1000 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT (2 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT has 10.002 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT (12.302 W vs 2.3 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA7017P KIT:1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-PA7017P KIT:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA7017P KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA7017P KIT:1
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:2
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA7017P KIT:No
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:Yes
PowerLine standard
- TL-PA7017P KIT:HomePlug AV2
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:HomePlug AV
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA7017P KIT:2.3 W
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:12.302 W
Power consumption (standby)
- TL-PA7017P KIT:0.5 W
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:8.78 W

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Comparison of TL-PA7017P KIT, TL-WPA4220T KIT
45 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT View product
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Type E / F	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	11,54,300 Mbit/s
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.3 W	12.302 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	8.78 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 Hz
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE	CE, FCC
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	58 mm	94 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	54 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	40 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	136 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	580 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	3 pc(s)

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