Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260 vs TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1260 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 1260 (2 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 2.5 mm more width than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 (69.5 mm vs 67 mm). Only the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 has built-in power socket. WLAN data transfer rates supported: 11,54,150,300,866 Mbit/s on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260, 300,433 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:1
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:2
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:11,54,150,300,866 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:300,433 Mbit/s
Built-in power socket
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:Yes
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:No
Security algorithms
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:128-bit AES
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
LED indicators
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:LAN, Power
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
Width
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:67 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:69.5 mm
Depth
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260:32 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:35 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260, TL-WPA7517 KIT
46 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT View product
Performance7 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-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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 supportedDiffers	11,54,150,300,866 Mbit/s	300,433 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11i	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 standard	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV2
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	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
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plugKnown for one	Type F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2400 - 5000 MHz	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	LAN, Power	LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64	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	67 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	32 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	132 mm	124.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	192 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	88 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	440 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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