Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set vs TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
32known 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 WLAN Set (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 WLAN Set (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 884 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set (1750 Mbit/s vs 866 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. Security algorithms: WPA2 on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:1
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:3
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:866 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:WPA2
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:128-bit AES
LED indicators
- FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set:Power, WLAN
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:Yes

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set, TL-WPA8730 KIT
50 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN Set View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1750 Mbit/s
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
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	866 Mbit/s	1750 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
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
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
MIMOKnown 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	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
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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	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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