Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set vs TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT

16specifications compared
10differ
6identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1220 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 TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set (2 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 3.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set (6.5 W vs 3 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has Wi-Fi. Only the FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set has built-in power socket.

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:1
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:2
Wi-Fi
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:No
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:Yes
Built-in power socket
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:Yes
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:No
Power consumption (typical)
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:3 W
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:6.5 W
LED indicators
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:LAN, Power
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
Width
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:59 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:69.5 mm
Depth
- FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set:78 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:35 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set, TL-WPA7517 KIT
44 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1220 Set View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT View product
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1000 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) portsDiffers	1	2
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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Built-in power socketDiffers	Yes	No
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3 W	6.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	LAN, Power	LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	59 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	78 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	132 mm	124.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	440 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedDiffers	DSL	LAN (RJ-45)
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	85 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	185 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	640 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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