Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260 INT vs TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT

16specifications compared
8differ
8identical
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!Powerline 1260 INT (1750 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 INT (3 vs 1). Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 INT, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. LED indicators: Power, WLAN on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 INT, Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. Quantity per pack: 1 pc(s) on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 INT, 2 pc(s) on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 INT:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 INT:1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 INT:1
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:3
LED indicators
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 INT:Power, WLAN
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:Yes
Quantity per pack
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 INT:1 pc(s)
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:2 pc(s)

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260 INT, TL-WPA8730 KIT
50 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 INT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1750 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 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	1	3
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	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 socket	Yes	Yes
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	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based setup wizardKnown 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
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WLAN	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows XP	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)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	67 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	132 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	400 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source

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