Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT vs TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit

28specifications compared
16differ
12identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 900 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT (1200 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT 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 TL-WPA4220T KIT has 5.802 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (12.302 W vs 6.5 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT has built-in power socket. Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:300 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:Fast Ethernet
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:2
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1
Top Wi-Fi standard
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Built-in power socket
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:Yes
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:No
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:12.302 W
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:6.5 W
Width
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:94 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:69.5 mm

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Comparison of TL-WPA4220T KIT, TL-WPA7617
41 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT View product	B TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product
Performance9 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
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) portsDiffers	2	1
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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	11,54,300 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
Built-in power socketDiffers	Yes	No
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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 Ultimat	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
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
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	3 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85171800	85171800

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