Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

NETGEAR Powerline 1000 Essentials vs TP-Link TL-WPA8630P KIT

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8630P KIT has 350 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the NETGEAR Powerline 1000 Essentials (1350 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630P KIT has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the NETGEAR Powerline 1000 Essentials (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630P KIT has 96 mm more width than the NETGEAR Powerline 1000 Essentials (152 mm vs 56 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8630P KIT has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8630P KIT has built-in power socket.

Maximum data transfer rate
- Powerline 1000 Essentials:1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:1350 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Powerline 1000 Essentials:1
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:3
Wi-Fi
- Powerline 1000 Essentials:No
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:Yes
Built-in power socket
- Powerline 1000 Essentials:No
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:Yes
LED indicators
- Powerline 1000 Essentials:Yes
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:Power, Reset, WLAN
Width
- Powerline 1000 Essentials:56 mm
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:152 mm
Depth
- Powerline 1000 Essentials:30 mm
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:75 mm
Height
- Powerline 1000 Essentials:100 mm
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:42 mm

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Comparison of Powerline 1000 Essentials, TL-WPA8630P KIT
49 specifications	A NETGEAR Powerline 1000 Essentials View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8630P KIT View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1350 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 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV1 / 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
Encryption button	Yes	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 - 5000 MHz
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plugKnown for one	Type J	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power, Reset, WLAN
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
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	macOS
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	0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	56 mm	152 mm
DepthDiffers	30 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	100 mm	42 mm
WeightKnown for one	109 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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