Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set vs TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set has 200 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT (1200 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT (4 vs 2). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT. Wi-Fi band: Single-band (2.4 GHz) on the FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA2 on the FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:4
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:2
Top Wi-Fi standard
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi band
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Security algorithms
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:128-bit AES, WPA2
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
LED indicators
- 1240 AX WLAN Set:Yes
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi

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Comparison of 1240 AX WLAN Set, TL-WPA7517 KIT
46 specifications	A FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	2
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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,433 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA2	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
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMO typeKnown for one	Multi 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	6.5 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
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Linux operating systems supportedKnown 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
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69.5 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	124.1 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	185 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	540 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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