Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

NETGEAR PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s)

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 300 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) (1300 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 7.43 W more power consumption (typical) than the NETGEAR PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) (11 W vs 3.57 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has Wi-Fi. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u on the NETGEAR PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s), IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s).

Maximum data transfer rate
- PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):1
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):3
Wi-Fi
- PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):No
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):3.57 W
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):11 W
Power consumption (standby)
- PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):0.464 W
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):7 W
Width
- PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):58 mm
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):42 mm
Depth
- PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):42 mm
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):75 mm
Height
- PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):120 mm
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):152 mm

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Comparison of PLP1000-100FRS, TL-WPA8630P
37 specifications	A NETGEAR PLP1000-100FRS PowerLine network adapter 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) Model PLP1000-100FRS View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model TL-WPA8630P View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type F
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV / HomePlug Green PHY	HomePlug AV2
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 m
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3.57 W	11 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.464 W	7 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
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%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	58 mm	42 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	120 mm	152 mm
WeightKnown for one	180.4 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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