Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System vs TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 1 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender (12 W vs 11 W). The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 4.7 mm more width than the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender (79.7 mm vs 75 mm). The D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System has 5 mm more depth than the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender (47 mm vs 42 mm). WLAN data transfer rates supported: 300,866,1300 Mbit/s on the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System, 300,867 Mbit/s on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender. Security algorithms: WPA, WPA2 on the D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System, 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender.

WLAN data transfer rates supported
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:300,866,1300 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:300,867 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:12 W
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:11 W
Antenna type
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:External
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Internal
LED indicators
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:LAN, Power, Signal strength
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colour
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:Grey, White
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:White
Certification
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:FCC, CE , UL, CE/LVD, WEEE
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:CE, RoHS
Width
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:79.7 mm
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:75 mm
Depth
- Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System:47 mm
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:42 mm

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Comparison of COVR-P2502, TL-WPA8631P
43 specifications	A D-Link Hybrid Whole Home Wi-Fi System Model COVR-P2502 View product	B TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	1300 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	3
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300,866,1300 Mbit/s	300,867 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	11 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design4 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, Signal strength	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colourDiffers	Grey, White	White
CertificationDiffers	FCC, CE , UL, CE/LVD, WEEE	CE, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	79.7 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	47 mm	42 mm
HeightDiffers	140 mm	152 mm
WeightKnown for one	280 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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