CONCLUSION

   Well data transfer speeds via Ethernet may soon reach and even surpass the quite impressive 400Gbps mark but since Powerline adapters are affected by the aging and overall quality of your local electrical grid i doubt we will ever see anything over 1Gbps with similar devices, certainly not in real world usage. Regardless however Powerline adapters offer the best of both worlds so you can use your laptop/tablet and any other Internet enabled device freely inside your house without the fear of someone hacking his way into your internet Wi-Fi connection and with better speeds so what's not to like? The only slight downside with the TPL-405E is that although it features 4 ports and so it can be extremely useful it doesn't offer a build in power outlet which means you can no longer use the same wall outlet with other devices but we just can't have it all.

   The single TPL-405E 4-Port 500Mbps Powerline AV adapter by TRENDnet currently retails for USD66.68 inside the USA (Newegg) while inside the EU it currently has a price tag set at around 70Euros so yes it doesn't really come cheap but it does offer something no other Powerline adapter does and although it lacks the extra outlet found in other models still it can be of much use to people who have and want to give internet access to more than just one device at a time. Of course if you can't afford to lose a single power outlet then the TPL-402E Powerline adapter could be the solution for you. Bottom line the TPL-405E Powerline adapters may not be the fastest of the bunch (2nd fastest in our tests) and they may lack the extra power outlet but they offer 4 ports and because of that we are awarding them with our Golden award.

PROS

- Build Quality
- Size
- Performance
- 500Mbit/s
- 4 Ports
- Sync Button
- AES 128Bit Encryption 

CONS

- Price (For Some)
- No Power Outlet