Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20 vs TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 600 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20 (1200 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20 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 15.5 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20 (69.5 mm vs 54 mm). Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:600 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:Fast Ethernet
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:10,100 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:2
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1
Top Wi-Fi standard
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Width
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:54 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:69.5 mm
Depth
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:40 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:35 mm
Height
- TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20:94 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:124.1 mm

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Comparison of TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20, TL-WPA7617
40 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA4220 KIT V1.20 View product	B TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, 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 AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	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	54 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	94 mm	124.1 mm
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 W
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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