Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ! 1240 AX vs TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 550 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the FRITZ! 1240 AX (1750 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ! 1240 AX (3 vs 2). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has built-in power socket. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ! 1240 AX, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA2, WPS on the FRITZ! 1240 AX, 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- 1240 AX:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 1240 AX:2
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:3
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 1240 AX:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Built-in power socket
- 1240 AX:No
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:Yes
Security algorithms
- 1240 AX:128-bit AES, WPA2, WPS
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:128-bit AES
Quantity per pack
- 1240 AX:1 pc(s)
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:2 pc(s)

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Comparison of 1240 AX, TL-WPA8730 KIT
51 specifications	A FRITZ! 1240 AX View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1750 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1750 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA2, WPS	128-bit AES
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
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for one	Single User MIMO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °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	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	71 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	32.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	147.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	210 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	136 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	187 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	84 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	340 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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