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TP-Link TL-PA9020P KIT, two gigabit sockets per unit and the outlet given back review

Four gigabit sockets in one kit — two on each unit, more than anything else on this shelf — on HomePlug AV2 at its highest stated rate, with the wall outlet given back on both adapters.

The fifth bullet gives two gigabit Ethernet ports, and the title confirms it: two per unit, which across the pair is four sockets in one box. The published TP-Link kit on this shelf gives one per unit. The devolo kit gives two across a three-unit set. The FRITZ! kit gives three across two units. Four is the most on this shelf, and on a kit meant to serve a television and a games console in the same room it is the figure that matters more than the headline.

That headline is AV2000, which the description explains with unusual care. The term “is derived from applicable specifications and refer to the theoretical maximum physical-layer data transfer rate” and is used “solely to indicate its compatibility with other AV2000 PowerLine devices”; actual speeds vary and are limited by the product’s Ethernet port and by traffic, electrical noise and wiring. That is the maker stating that its own headline is a compatibility label rather than a speed — and it is the clearest version of that sentence on this shelf.

Two thousand is the highest HomePlug figure here. It is not the highest figure here: the devolo kit publishes 2400 Mbit/s, and does so on G.hn, which is a different specification that the same devolo page states is not backwards compatible. HomePlug and G.hn cannot be paired, so the two numbers are not rivals — they are ceilings in different systems, and which one applies depends on what is already plugged in.

The eighth bullet lists what this kit will pair with: all AV2000, AV1300, AV1200, AV1000, AV600, AV500 and AV200 adapters. Seven generations named individually. No other listing on this shelf publishes a compatibility list of that length, and it is the sentence that decides whether an older adapter already in the house can stay.

The third bullet gives a pass-through outlet with noise filtering — the published TP-Link kit here publishes the same at 16 A, and no other listing on this shelf has one at all. The second gives 750 feet of reach, which with the add-on unit of the cheaper range makes two listings here publishing a distance against five that publish none.

The fourth bullet carries the AFCI warning: performance may be limited or blocked in houses with arc-fault breakers, standard in many homes built after 2000, and powerline may not work with routers running modified or open-source firmware. The third gives the usual conditions — a wall socket directly, the same circuit, no strips, no surge protectors, no extension leads, away from large appliances.

The description adds 2×2 MIMO, transferring data on two streams, and beamforming to strengthen the signal towards other powerline devices. It also gives the dimensions as 5.2 by 2.8 by 1.7 inches, which is 132 by 71 by 43 mm (1.69 in) and matches the product record exactly — one of the few listings on this shelf where the two agree.

There is no Wi-Fi: the fifth bullet suggests an Ethernet switch, sold separately, for more connections rather than a wireless access point. At $79.99 on Amazon.com on October 26, 2026 it was the most expensive kit here after the two NETGEAR kits, and the only one of the three with two sockets per unit and a pass-through outlet.

Prices quoted in this text were read on October 26, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

Where it holds up, and where it stops

Strengths

  • Four gigabit sockets in the kit, two on each unit, which is more than any other listing on this shelf offers
  • A pass-through outlet on both units, so neither wall socket is lost
  • The description states plainly that AV2000 is a compatibility label and a theoretical physical-layer figure, not a speed
  • Seven compatible generations named individually, which decides whether an older adapter in the house can stay
  • Publishes a 750-foot reach and the AFCI breaker warning, neither of which any European listing here gives
  • The dimensions in the description and in the product record agree exactly, which is rarer on this shelf than it should be

Compromises

  • The highest HomePlug figure here is still a theoretical sum, and the page offers no throughput figure of any kind
  • No Wi-Fi at the far end, where three listings on this shelf raise an access point
  • The sockets are called gigabit without a BASE-T designation or a figure, while the description says they are what limits the result
  • The most expensive American listing on this shelf after the two NETGEAR kits, and the extra sockets are most of what the money buys

Specifications

Powerline standardHomePlug AV2 — stated in the second bullet. The eighth lists seven generations it will pair with: AV2000, AV1300, AV1200, AV1000, AV600, AV500 and AV200, which is the longest compatibility list on this shelf
Stated peak rate2000 Mbit/s, as AV2000 — stated in the title and in the second bullet, and explained in the description as the theoretical maximum physical-layer rate, used to indicate compatibility with other AV2000 devices rather than to promise a speed. It is the highest HomePlug figure on this shelf; the devolo kit here publishes 2400 on G.hn, which is a different system and cannot be paired with this one
Pass-through socketYes — stated in the tenth bullet as an extra power outlet with noise-filtered technology. It is the only kit sold on Amazon.com here whose page names one
Ethernet port countTwo per unit, four across the kit — stated in the title and in the fifth bullet. It is the highest socket count on this shelf: the TL-PA7017P kit gives one per unit, the devolo set two in total and the FRITZ! kit three
Port speedGigabit — stated in the title and in the fifth bullet. No BASE-T designation and no figure in Mbit/s is printed for the sockets themselves, and the description states that the actual speed is limited by them
Kit compositionTwo adapters and Ethernet cables — stated in the title as a kit and in the fifth bullet as including the leads. The eighth adds that powerline adapters must be installed in sets of two or more
Wi-Fi at the far endNone — no wireless, no band and no access point appears anywhere. The fifth bullet offers an Ethernet switch, sold separately, as the way to add connections instead
Stated maximum number of paired unitsNot published on the listing as a number — the eighth bullet names seven compatible generations and requires sets of two or more, and gives no ceiling
Amazon referenceB01H74VKZU
EAN0840460604741
On Amazon.comAmazon.com had an offer at $80 on October 26, 2026.

The questions that come up before an order

How many Ethernet sockets are there?

Two on each adapter, so four across the kit. That is the most on this shelf: the other TP-Link kit here gives one per unit, the devolo set two in total, the FRITZ! kit three across two units.

Is AV2000 faster than the devolo kit’s 2400?

They are not comparable. Two thousand is a HomePlug AV2 figure and 2400 is a G.hn figure, and the devolo page states that G.hn is not backwards compatible. The two systems cannot be paired, so what is already plugged in decides which number applies.

Does it give the socket back?

Yes. The tenth bullet gives an extra power outlet with noise filtering. Two listings on this shelf publish one and both are TP-Link.

Will it work with my older adapters?

The eighth bullet names AV2000, AV1300, AV1200, AV1000, AV600, AV500 and AV200 as compatible. Anything on G.hn will not pair with it.

Against the rest of the network and storage gear

This network and storage gear share the category and the price bracket. Only what each one states is shown; an incomplete column would mislead.

Model Price Powerline standardStated peak ratePass-through socketEthernet port count
TP-Link TL-PA9020P KIT, two gigabit sockets per unit and the outlet given back $80 HomePlug AV2 — stated in the second bullet. The eighth lists seven generations it will pair with: AV2000, AV1300, AV1200, AV1000, AV600, AV500 and AV200, which is the longest compatibility list on this shelf2000 Mbit/s, as AV2000 — stated in the title and in the second bullet, and explained in the description as the theoretical maximum physical-layer rate, used to indicate compatibility with other AV2000 devices rather than to promise a speed. It is the highest HomePlug figure on this shelf; the devolo kit here publishes 2400 on G.hn, which is a different system and cannot be paired with this oneYes — stated in the tenth bullet as an extra power outlet with noise-filtered technology. It is the only kit sold on Amazon.com here whose page names oneTwo per unit, four across the kit — stated in the title and in the fifth bullet. It is the highest socket count on this shelf: the TL-PA7017P kit gives one per unit, the devolo set two in total and the FRITZ! kit three
NETGEAR PL1200, the only listing here publishing how many adapters may be joined — sixteen $100 HomePlug AV2 with MIMO — stated in the second bullet and in the description as Home plug AV2 MIMO.1200 Mbps — stated in the third bullet as extremely fast speeds up to 1200 Mbps and in the description as 1.2 Gbps. It is the theoretical sum the standard defines, published without explanation and without a throughput figure beside itNot published on the listing — no integrated outlet, no current rating and no mention of the wall socket being given back appears anywhere. Both sockets are occupied permanentlyOne per unit — stated in the title as 1.2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports, where the figure 1.2 is the rate and the count is one
NETGEAR PL1000, 1000 Mbps with a published mains input — and two bullets about a wireless model $108 HomePlug AV2 — named in the last bullet alongside the 1000 Mbps figure.1000 Mbps — stated in the second bullet as very fast speeds up to 1000 Mbps and repeated in the description as 1 Gbps. It is the theoretical sum the standard defines; this page offers no explanation of that and no throughput figureNot published on the listing — no integrated outlet, no current rating and no mention of giving the wall socket back appears anywhere. Both wall sockets are occupied for goodOne per unit — stated in the title as 1 Gigabit Ethernet Ports, in the plural with the figure one, which is the title describing the pair rather than each adapter
Tenda PH10, AV1000 with an AC650 dual-band access point at the far end $36 HomePlug AV2 — stated in the first bullet alongside the AV1000 figure.1000 Mbps, as AV1000 — stated in the title and in the first bullet, which adds that actual speeds depend on the internet plan and on the house wiring. It is the theoretical sum the standard definesNot published on the listing — no integrated outlet, no current rating and no mention of giving the wall socket back appears in the title or in any of the five bullets, on a kit the fifth bullet requires to be plugged directly into a wallOne, named in the singular — stated in the title and in the third bullet. Whether the figure is per unit or across the kit is not stated, and whether the wireless unit carries a socket of its own is not published

What separates the models, in network and storage gear

  • If price decides: Tenda PH10, AV1000 with an AC650 dual-band access point at the far end, at $36.

The buyer this one serves, among network and storage gear

A room with a television and a console on the same wall, where two sockets at each end and a usable outlet matter more than a wireless hop.

What this one costs among network and storage gear

Details checked on October 26, 2026.

The network and storage gear guides it appears in

What buyers actually choose

Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 500.

The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for network and storage gear and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

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