Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

D-Link DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s)

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 1,150 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the D-Link DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s) (1350 Mbit/s vs 200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the D-Link DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s) (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 92.8 mm more width than the D-Link DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s) (140.6 mm vs 47.8 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has built-in power socket.

Maximum data transfer rate
- DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s):200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):1350 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s):Fast Ethernet
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s):1
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):3
Wi-Fi
- DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s):No
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):Yes
Built-in power socket
- DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s):No
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):Yes
LED indicators
- DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s):Yes
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):Network, Power, WLAN
Certification
- DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s):CE Class B / FCC CE LVD / UL
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):FCC

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Comparison of DHP-208AV, TL-WPA8630
40 specifications	A D-Link DHP-208AV PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 1 pc(s) Model DHP-208AV View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) Model TL-WPA8630 View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	200 Mbit/s	1350 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2 - 30 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.3 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 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
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Network, Power, WLAN
CertificationDiffers	CE Class B / FCC CE LVD / UL	FCC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	47.8 mm	140.6 mm
DepthDiffers	27.7 mm	68 mm
HeightDiffers	65.6 mm	45 mm
WeightKnown for one	58.1 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)

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