Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3 vs TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s)

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  • 10identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 200 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3 (500 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 0.784 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3 (8 W vs 7.216 W). The TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3 has 2.41 W more power consumption (standby) than the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (4.61 W vs 2.2 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has built-in power socket. LED indicators: LAN, PLC, Power, WAN on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3, Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s).

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • TL-WPA4220KIT V3:300 Mbit/s
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):500 Mbit/s
  • Built-in power socket
    • TL-WPA4220KIT V3:No
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • TL-WPA4220KIT V3:7.216 W
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):8 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • TL-WPA4220KIT V3:4.61 W
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):2.2 W
  • AC input voltage
    • TL-WPA4220KIT V3:220 V
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):230 V
  • LED indicators
    • TL-WPA4220KIT V3:LAN, PLC, Power, WAN
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
  • Product colour
    • TL-WPA4220KIT V3:Grey, White
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):White
  • Certification
    • TL-WPA4220KIT V3:CE, FCC, RoHS
    • TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):FCC, CE

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Comparison of TL-WPA4220KIT V3, TL-WPA4530
33 specifications
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers300 Mbit/s500 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeFast EthernetFast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Wi-FiYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socketDiffersNoYes
PowerLine standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHomePlug AV
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance300 m300 m
Frequency rangeKnown for one2400 - 2483.5 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs7.216 W8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs4.61 W2.2 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 V230 V
AC input frequency50 Hz50 Hz
Design3 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, PLC, Power, WANYes
Product colourDiffersGrey, WhiteWhite
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, RoHSFCC, CE
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the source230 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source190 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers2 pc(s)1 pc(s)

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