Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit vs TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s)

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 1,100 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) (1300 Mbit/s vs 200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) (3 vs 1). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 9.2 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) (10.8 W vs 1.6 W). Only the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s).

Maximum data transfer rate
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Gigabit Ethernet
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:3
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):1
Wi-Fi
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):No
PowerLine standard
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:HomePlug AV2
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):HomePlug AV
Power consumption (typical)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10.8 W
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):1.6 W
Product colour
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:White
- TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s):Blue, White

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Comparison of AV1300, TL-PA251(V3)
41 specifications	A TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model AV1300 View product	B TP-Link TL-PA251(V3) PowerLine network adapter 200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Blue, White 1 pc(s) Model TL-PA251(V3) View product
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3	128-bit AES
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	10.8 W	1.6 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Power, WLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	White	Blue, White
CertificationDiffers	CE	CE, FCC, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm

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