Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

Buffalo WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Buffalo WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (1 vs 0). The TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has 14 mm more width than the Buffalo WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (78 mm vs 64 mm). The Buffalo WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 6.1 mm more depth than the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT (40 mm vs 33.9 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has built-in power socket. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the Buffalo WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):0
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:1
Top Wi-Fi standard
- WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Built-in power socket
- WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):No
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Yes
Width
- WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):64 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:78 mm
Depth
- WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):40 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:33.9 mm
Height
- WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):86 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:149 mm
Quantity per pack
- WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1 pc(s)
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:2 pc(s)

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Comparison of WEX-733DHP, TL-WPA7817 KIT
39 specifications	A Buffalo WEX-733DHP PowerLine network adapter Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model WEX-733DHP View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1201 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type E
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colour	White	White
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	64 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	40 mm	33.9 mm
HeightDiffers	86 mm	149 mm
WeightKnown for one	135 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	4.4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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