Rank #1 in Best Powerline Adapter 2026: The Name Is Six Times the Speed
TP-Link TL-PA4010 KIT AV600 Powerline Adapter Starter Kit
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The TP-Link AV600 Powerline Starter Kit costs £37.99 and is rated 4.4 stars from 12,090 ratings, with two adapters, two Ethernet cables and two 100Mbps ports.
It takes first because it has the deepest sample among the wired kits here while advertising 600Mbps and fitting a 100Mbps port — a six to one gap between the name and the hardware, on one page.
How those 12,090 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.4 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Name versus hardware | AV600, with a 10 to 100Mbps port |
|---|---|
| Ratings | 4.4 from 12,090 |
| Rank | 2nd in its subcategory |
| Speed limit | 100Mbps per adapter |
| Ports | One Ethernet per adapter, 10/100 |
| Price | £37.99 |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Fast delivery and a great price. very easy to set up in seconds and work really well”
Verified purchase“Works great; saved me drilling a hole on the outside of the house to get an Ethernet cable upstairs.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Powerline Adapter 2026: The Name Is Six Times the Speed.
Rank #2
TP-Link TL-WPA4221 KIT AV600 Powerline WiFi Extender Kit, 300Mbps
£45.21
Rank #3
TP-Link TL-PA4010PKIT AV600 Passthrough Powerline Adapter, 299g
£40.99
Rank #4
TP-Link PG2400PKIT G.hn 2400 Passthrough Powerline Adapter Kit, 784g
£79.99
Rank #5
TP-Link TL-PA717 KIT 1-Port Gigabit Powerline Adapter Starter Kit, 370g
£44.99
Questions people ask
Is it 600Mbps?
The name says 600; the port is 10 to 100Mbps.
Does that matter?
Only if your broadband is faster than 100Mbps.
How many adapters?
Two, with two Ethernet cables.
Does it have a passthrough socket?
No: this model covers the socket it uses.
Why is it first?
Because 12,090 buyers, the cheapest price and an honest bullet about the port.
How many ratings does it have?
12090 at the time of collection, averaging 4.4 stars, with 70 per cent five-star and 4 per cent one-star.
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