Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 vs TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE)

30specifications compared
12differ
18identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE) has 1,400 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 (2000 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE) has 600 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 (1200 Mbit/s vs 600 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE).

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:600 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE):2000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:Fast Ethernet
- TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE):Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
- TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE):Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:600 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE):1200 Mbit/s
PowerLine standard
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:HomePlug AV
- TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE):HomePlug AV2
LED indicators
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:LAN, PLC, Power, WLAN
- TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE):Yes
Certification
- TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2:CE, FCC, RoHS
- TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE):CE

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Comparison of TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2, TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE)
36 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA4226 KIT V1.2 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT (DE)View product
Performance9 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	600 Mbit/s	2000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
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, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	600 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV	HomePlug AV2
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power, WLAN	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, RoHS	CE
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Android, iOS
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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