Product comparison · 2 security cameras

TP-Link NC220 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor vs TP-Link TL-SC2020N security camera Box IP security camera Indoor

36specifications compared
10differ
26identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Form factor
- NC220 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:Cube
- TL-SC2020N security camera Box IP security camera Indoor:Box
Mounting type
- NC220 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:Desk/Wall
- TL-SC2020N security camera Box IP security camera Indoor:Ceiling/wall
Digital zoom
- NC220 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:4x
- TL-SC2020N security camera Box IP security camera Indoor:10x
Video formats supported
- NC220 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:H.264
- TL-SC2020N security camera Box IP security camera Indoor:M-JPEG
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- NC220 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:300 Mbit/s
- TL-SC2020N security camera Box IP security camera Indoor:150 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- NC220 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:5.4 W
- TL-SC2020N security camera Box IP security camera Indoor:3 W
Width
- NC220 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:61 mm
- TL-SC2020N security camera Box IP security camera Indoor:66 mm
Depth
- NC220 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor:24 mm
- TL-SC2020N security camera Box IP security camera Indoor:28 mm

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Comparison of NC220, TL-SC2020N
59 specifications	A TP-Link NC220 security camera Cube IP security camera Indoor Model NC220 View product	B TP-Link TL-SC2020N security camera Box IP security camera Indoor Model TL-SC2020N View product
Performanceidentical
Type	IP security camera	IP security camera
Placement supported	Indoor	Indoor
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless	Wired & Wireless
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certification	CE, FCC	CE, FCC
Design2 differ
Form factorDiffers	Cube	Box
Mounting typeDiffers	Desk/Wall	Ceiling/wall
Product colour	White	White
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Cameraidentical
Minimum illumination	0.5 lx	0.5 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontalKnown for one	64°	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image sensoridentical
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Optical sensor size	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")	25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Effective sensor resolutionKnown for one	0.3 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Progressive scanKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Lens system1 differ
Zoom capabilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital zoomDiffers	4x	10x
Focal length rangeKnown for one	2.8 - 3.85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Night visionidentical
Night visionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video2 differ
Maximum resolution	640 x 480 pixels	640 x 480 pixels
Video formats supportedDiffers	H.264	M-JPEG
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers	320 x 240	160 x 120, 320 x 240, 640 x 480 (VGA)
Frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Full HDKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Analog signal format systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NTSC, PAL, SECAM
Audioidentical
Audio system	1-way	1-way
Audio formats supportedKnown for one	AAC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in microphone	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Supported network protocolsDiffers	Bonjour, TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, ARP, ICMP, FTP, SMTP, Samba, NFS,DNS, NTP, UPnP, HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP	TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, ARP, ICMP, FTP, SMTP, DNS, NTP, UPnP, RTSP, RTP, RTCP, HTTP, TCP,UDP,3GPP/ISMA RTSP
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	150 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Storageidentical
Built-in HDD	No	No
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Interface	RJ-45	RJ-45
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Video motion detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	9 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	5.4 W	3 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-5V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Mac OS X 10.7 Lion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	61 mm	66 mm
DepthDiffers	24 mm	28 mm
Height	96 mm	96 mm
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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