Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3

16specifications compared
6differ
10identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3 has 4.216 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (7.216 W vs 3 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has built-in power socket. LED indicators: Yes on the TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), LAN, PLC, Power, WAN on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3. Product colour: White on the TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), Grey, White on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3. Quantity per pack: 1 pc(s) on the TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), 2 pc(s) on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3.

Built-in power socket
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:No
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):3 W
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:7.216 W
LED indicators
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:LAN, PLC, Power, WAN
Product colour
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):White
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:Grey, White
Quantity per pack
- TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1 pc(s)
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:2 pc(s)

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Comparison of TL-WA860RE(EU), TL-WPA4220KIT V3
43 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WA860RE(EU) PowerLine network adapter 300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model TL-WA860RE(EU) View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3 View product
Performance2 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	300 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	11,54,300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, 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	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 - 2483.5 MHz
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3 W	7.216 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.61 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	Yes	LAN, PLC, Power, WAN
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey, White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 2000, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	65.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	75.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	156.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	101.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	89 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	250 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source

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