Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT (1000 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT (2 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT has 16 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT (94 mm vs 78 mm). Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:300 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:Fast Ethernet
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:2
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:1
Top Wi-Fi standard
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
PowerLine standard
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:HomePlug AV
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:HomePlug AV2
Width
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:94 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:78 mm
Depth
- TL-WPA4220T KIT:54 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:33.9 mm

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Comparison of TL-WPA4220T KIT, TL-WPA7817 KIT
45 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA4220T KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT View product
Performance9 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	1000 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) portsDiffers	2	1
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
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 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV	HomePlug AV2
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1201 Mbit/s
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type E
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	12.302 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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	Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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	78 mm
DepthDiffers	54 mm	33.9 mm
HeightDiffers	40 mm	149 mm
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	3 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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