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

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 10identical
  • 28known 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 1260E 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 1260E 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 1260E WLAN Set (1750 Mbit/s vs 866 Mbit/s). Copper ethernet cabling technology: 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set, 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. LED indicators: LAN, Power on the FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set, Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT.

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:1200 Mbit/s
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:1
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:3
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:866 Mbit/s
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
  • LED indicators
    • FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set:LAN, Power
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:Yes

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Comparison of FRITZ!Powerline 1260E WLAN Set, TL-WPA8730 KIT
46 specifications
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1200 Mbit/s1750 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers866 Mbit/s1750 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h, IEEE 802.11iIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socketYesYes
PowerLine standardHomePlug AV2HomePlug AV2
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOFDM
Security algorithms128-bit AES128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 m
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Plug and PlayKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power plugKnown for oneType FUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 W
AC input voltageKnown for one230 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, PowerYes
Product colourWhiteWhite
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 HomeYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one67 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one32 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one132 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one200 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one184 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one132 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one110 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one700 gUnknown — not stated by the source

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