The competing homeplug that the TL-PA201 was up against was Belkin's AV Starter Kit which scored a 7/10 compared with TP-LINK's 8/10. The determining factor in the decision was the TP-LINK powerline adapter's ability to stream HD Video at over 10 meters away, "significantly better performance than the Belkin kit"

TP-LINK's TL-PA201 Powerline adapter uses a home or office's existing electrical wiring as a means to transfer data like a data (CAT5) cable, removing the need to run extra cables when networking a home and providing a reliable alternative to wireless, especially in areas of a home that are less accessible to wireless signals.

The full article from APC can be found below: