Deciding on whether to buy a product like BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit or perhaps TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit vs TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter

BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit specs

BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit
 TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter specs

TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter
Type: Powerline kit

Type: Powerline kit

Number of powerline adapters: 3

Number of powerline adapters: 2

WiFi rating: N150

Data transfer speed: Up to 600 Mbps

Data transfer speed: Up to 600 Mbps

CONNECTIVITY
Wireless band: Single band (2.4 GHz)

CONNECTIVITY

Power socket pass through: No

Wired connections: Each powerline:
– Ethernet port x 1

Power socket pass through: No

SECURITY
Wired connections: – Each Hotspot: Ethernet port x 2
– Extender: Ethernet port x 1

Other features: – Works with any operating system
– WiFi cloning function

Encryption: 128-bit AES

SECURITY

Firewall: Yes

Network standards: IEEE 802.3

Encryption: – 128-bit AES
– 128-bit WEP
– WPA
– WPA2
– WPA+WPA2

GENERAL
Network standards: 802.11b/g/n

GENERAL

Colour: White

Box contents: – TP-Link TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter Kit
– Ethernet cable (RJ45)
– Resource CD
– Quick installation guide

Colour: White

Dimensions: 40 x 63 x 47 mm (H x W x D)

Box contents: – BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit
– Ethernet cable x 1
– Quick start guide

Weight: 140 g

Dimensions: – BT Hotspot 600: 76 x 66 x 70 mm (H x W x D)
– BT Extender 600: 76 x 65 x 63 mm (H x W x D)

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

Weight: – BT Hotspot 600: 110 g
– BT Extender 600: 88 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 3 years

Price: £69.99

Price: £25.99

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews: 287

Review Score: 9.6 / 10

Review Score: 8.8 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit or TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 174 products in the same category as BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit, which is the Powerline category. Of these 174 products the average price was £76.75, the most expensive was £329.99 and the cheapest was just £0.97. We then looked at the price of the 174 in the same as the TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter, which of course the average was £76.75, top price was £329.99 and cheapest £0.97.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from BT and TP-Link, the average was £66.39 for BT, £72.06 for TP-Link. The max for each was £179.99/£299.99 and minimum was £11.99/£9.64

Price analysis of BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit

Price analysis of TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter

  • BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit
  • WiFi and Ethernet connection from any plug socket
  • Up to 600 Mbps
  • 2 Ethernet ports
  • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
  • Top features: – Extend your broadband around your home with wired and wireless connections – Quick and efficient setup lets you connect easily Extend your broadband Easily extend the range of your broadband anywhere around your house with the BT Mini WiFi Home Hotspot 600 Powerline Adapter Kit. Connect your PC, Smart TV or favourite games console to your network without leaving cables running through your home. Simply plug the broadband extender in and connect it to your wireless router for a secure WiFi Hotspot. The two Hotspot 600 adapters can then be plugged into other sockets elsewhere in your home, allowing you to access both WiFi and wired internet using the two incorporated Ethernet ports. This can be situated near the device you want to connect offers a perfect solution when you need to stream music or high definition video. Quick and efficient Quick and easy to set up and use, the Hotspot 600 works with all broadband providers and connects to the WiFi with a single button press. It is capable of supporting up to 16 devices simultaneously, meaning that you don’t have to worry about putting strain on your WiFi signal. Boost your broadband signal and access the internet easily around your home thanks to the BT Mini WiFi Home Hotspot 600 Powerline Adapter Kit.
  • Product codes: 5016351618035
  • TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter
  • Ethernet connection from any plug socket
  • Up to 600 Mbps
  • 1 Ethernet port
  • Top features: – Simple concept and operation for powerful results – High speeds over long range – Lower power usage Simple concept and operation With a great Plug and Play design, there’s no configuration process needed – all you need do is plug the adapters into your power sockets to establish a solid, sophisticated network in no time at all. The TL-PA4010KIT AV600 has no problem sending multiple HD streams and even 3D movies to all the rooms in your house – a fantastic option to easily construct a home entertainment network. With this great networking solution there’ll be no more redundant and hazardous wires running through your house. High speeds over long range You get reliable, fast data transfer with the TL-PA4010KIT AV600 thanks to its advanced HomePlug AV technology. There’s a 10/100Mbps Ethernet Port and the miniature design allows the powerline adapters to fit easily into any power outlet. Lower power usage Another great feature of the TL-PA4010KIT AV600 is that its modern, practical and sophisticated design includes a power saving mode that can cut down energy usage by up to 85% – much lower than other powerline adapters. The adapter handily changes from work mode to power-save mode when no data is coming in or going out over a period of time, depending on network and environmental factors.
  • Product codes: 6935364096076

What’s better BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit or TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter?

There are obviously a number of differences between BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit and TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £69.99 cost of BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit is closer to the expectation you had than the £25.99 pricep point of TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit and TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter scores 8.7 out of 10 from 287 reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Powerline as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



BT Mini Home Hotspot 600 Wireless Powerline Adapter Kit



Rating:
9.63 out of
10