Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set vs TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT

23specifications compared
11differ
12identical
23known 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-WPA7817 KIT (1200 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has 11 mm more width than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set (78 mm vs 67 mm). The TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has 1.9 mm more depth than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set (33.9 mm vs 32 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Power plug
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:Type F
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Type E
LED indicators
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:Power, WLAN
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Yes
Width
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:67 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:78 mm
Depth
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:32 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:33.9 mm
Height
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:132 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:149 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, TL-WPA7817 KIT
46 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7817 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 ratesDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1201 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugDiffers	Type F	Type E
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 algorithmsDiffers	WPA2	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	866 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based setup wizardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, WLAN	Yes
Product colour	White	White
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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	78 mm
DepthDiffers	32 mm	33.9 mm
HeightDiffers	132 mm	149 mm
WeightKnown for one	200 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
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
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Poweridentical
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source

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