Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

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

22specifications compared
12differ
10identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1260 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 TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set (2 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 299,567 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set (300,433 Mbit/s vs 866 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set has built-in power socket. Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:2
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:866 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:300,433 Mbit/s
Built-in power socket
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:Yes
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:No
Security algorithms
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:WPA2
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
LED indicators
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:Power, WLAN
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
Width
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:67 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:69.5 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, TL-WPA7517 KIT
46 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT View product
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
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	866 Mbit/s	300,433 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901	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 algorithmsDiffers	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
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	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
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WLAN	LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
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	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 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	620 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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