Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20 vs TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT

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

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 400 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20 (1000 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 300,133 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20 (300,433 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20 has 5.802 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT (12.302 W vs 6.5 W). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT. LED indicators: PLC, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20, LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20:600 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:300,433 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20:12.302 W
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:6.5 W
LED indicators
- TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20:PLC, Power, WLAN
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
Certification
- TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20:CE, FCC, RoHS
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:CE, RoHS
Width
- TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20:94 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:69.5 mm
Depth
- TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20:54 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:35 mm

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Comparison of TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20, TL-WPA7517 KIT
40 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT V1.20 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300 Mbit/s	300,433 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power plugKnown for one	Type G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12.302 W	6.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	8.78 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	PLC, Power, WLAN	LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, 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 8, Windows 8	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	94 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	54 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	124.1 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	3 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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