Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3 vs Zyxel PLA5405 v2

19specifications compared
14differ
5identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel PLA5405 v2 has 900 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3 (1200 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3 has 3.216 W more power consumption (typical) than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (7.216 W vs 4 W). The TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3 has 4.11 W more power consumption (standby) than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (4.61 W vs 0.5 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3 has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3, Gigabit Ethernet on the Zyxel PLA5405 v2.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:300 Mbit/s
- PLA5405 v2:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:Fast Ethernet
- PLA5405 v2:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:10,100 Mbit/s
- PLA5405 v2:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:Yes
- PLA5405 v2:No
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:7.216 W
- PLA5405 v2:4 W
Power consumption (standby)
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:4.61 W
- PLA5405 v2:0.5 W
AC input voltage
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:220 V
- PLA5405 v2:100 - 240 V
AC input frequency
- TL-WPA4220KIT V3:50 Hz
- PLA5405 v2:50 - 60 Hz

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Comparison of TL-WPA4220KIT V3, PLA5405 v2
29 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA4220KIT V3 View product	B Zyxel PLA5405 v2 View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socketKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2400 - 2483.5 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power4 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.216 W	4 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	4.61 W	0.5 W
AC input voltageDiffers	220 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Design3 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power, WAN	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)

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