Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA9020 KIT vs TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit

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

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-PA9020 KIT has 800 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (2000 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-PA9020 KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (2 vs 1). The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 1.5 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-PA9020 KIT (69.5 mm vs 68 mm). Only the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has Wi-Fi. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-PA9020 KIT, 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA9020 KIT:2000 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA9020 KIT:2
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA9020 KIT:No
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
Width
- TL-PA9020 KIT:68 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:69.5 mm
Depth
- TL-PA9020 KIT:30 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:35 mm
Height
- TL-PA9020 KIT:123 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:124.1 mm
Compliance certificates
- TL-PA9020 KIT:RoHS
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:CE, RoHS
Quantity per pack
- TL-PA9020 KIT:2 pc(s)
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1 pc(s)

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Comparison of TL-PA9020 KIT, TL-WPA7617
44 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA9020 KIT View product	B TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	2000 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for one	Multi User MIMO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 W
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
System requirementsidentical
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
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	68 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	30 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	123 mm	124.1 mm
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging content2 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Cables includedDiffers	AC	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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