Product comparison · 2 security cameras

TP-Link TL-SC3430 security camera Indoor vs TP-Link TL-SC4171G security camera Indoor

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 30identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Connectivity technology
    • TL-SC3430 security camera Indoor:Wired
    • TL-SC4171G security camera Indoor:Wired & Wireless
  • PTZ control
    • TL-SC3430 security camera Indoor:No
    • TL-SC4171G security camera Indoor:Yes
  • Product colour
    • TL-SC3430 security camera Indoor:Black, White
    • TL-SC4171G security camera Indoor:White
  • Lens viewing angle, horizontal
    • TL-SC3430 security camera Indoor:46°
    • TL-SC4171G security camera Indoor:48°
  • Lens viewing angle, vertical
    • TL-SC3430 security camera Indoor:35°
    • TL-SC4171G security camera Indoor:36°
  • Maximum resolution
    • TL-SC3430 security camera Indoor:1280 x 1024 pixels
    • TL-SC4171G security camera Indoor:640 x 480 pixels
  • Total megapixels
    • TL-SC3430 security camera Indoor:1.3 MP
    • TL-SC4171G security camera Indoor:0.3 MP
  • Video formats supported
    • TL-SC3430 security camera Indoor:H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4
    • TL-SC4171G security camera Indoor:M-JPEG, MPEG4

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Comparison of TL-SC3430, TL-SC4171G
70 specifications
Performance2 differ
Placement supportedIndoorIndoor
Connectivity technologyDiffersWiredWired & Wireless
PTZ controlDiffersNoYes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 m
Day/night modeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Alarm input/outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayYesYes
CertificationCE, FCCCE, FCC
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteWhite
Camera2 differ
Minimum illumination0.5 lx0.5 lx
Lens viewing angle, horizontalDiffers46°48°
Lens viewing angle, verticalDiffers35°36°
Tilt angle rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 125°
Tilt speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 °/sec
Pan rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 354°
Pan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 °/sec
Image sensoridentical
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Optical sensor size25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")25.4 / 4 mm (1 / 4")
Progressive scanKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Lens systemidentical
Digital zoom10x10x
Night visionidentical
Night visionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIR
Number of illumination LEDsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Infra-red wavelengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source850 nm
Video4 differ
Maximum resolutionDiffers1280 x 1024 pixels640 x 480 pixels
Total megapixelsDiffers1.3 MP0.3 MP
Video formats supportedDiffersH.264, M-JPEG, MPEG4M-JPEG, MPEG4
Supported graphics resolutionsDiffers1280 x 1024 (SXGA), 1280 x 720 (HD 720), 640 x 480 (VGA)640 x 480 (VGA)
Frame rate30 fps30 fps
Audioidentical
Audio system2-way2-way
Sample rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 kHz
Built-in microphoneYesYes
Audio formats supportedKnown for oneAMRUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Wi-FiDiffersNoYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersBonjour, TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, ARP, ICMP, FTP, SMTP, Samba, NFS, DNS, NTP, UPnP, RTSP, RTP, RTCP, HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP, 3GPP/ISMA RTSPBonjour, TCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, ARP, ICMP, FTP, SMTP, DNS, NTP, UPnP, RTSP, RTP, RTCP, HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, UDP, 3GPP/ISMA RTSP
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.11b, 802.11g
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)10/100Base-T(X)
Storageidentical
Built-in HDDNoNo
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Headphone outputs11
DC-in jackYesYes
InterfaceKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Password protection typeUserUser
HTTPS encryptionYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Video motion detectionYesYes
IP address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)12 W12 W
DC output voltage+12V+12V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 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 requirements3 differ
Minimum RAMDiffers1024 MB512 MB
Minimum graphics card memoryDiffers256 MB64 MB
Minimum processorDiffersCore Duo 2.8GHzPentium 4 1.8GHz
Sustainabilityidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Mounting kitYesYes
User guideYesYes
Other features1 differ
Compatible operating systemsWindows 98/ME/2000/2003/XP/Vista/7, Mac OS, LinuxWindows 98/ME/2000/2003/XP/Vista/7, Mac OS, Linux
Data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source54 Mbit/s
F-number (relative aperture)Differs1.82
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one58 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one31 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one96 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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