Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

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

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Powerline 1260E 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 1260E 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 1260E WLAN Set (300,433 Mbit/s vs 866 Mbit/s). Only the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set has built-in power socket. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT.

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

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set, TL-WPA7517 KIT
44 specifications	A FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g	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 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
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
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
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home	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 contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	184 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	132 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	110 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	700 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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