Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit vs TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT

30specifications compared
9differ
21identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 300 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT (1300 Mbit/s vs 1000 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-WPA1000 KIT (3 vs 1). Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT. LED indicators: LAN, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT. Mac operating systems supported: Yes on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, MacOS on the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:3
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:1
LED indicators
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:LAN, Power, WLAN
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:Yes
Mac operating systems supported
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:MacOS
Compliance certificates
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:RoHS
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of AV1300, TL-WPA1000 KIT
41 specifications	A TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model AV1300 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	1000 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	3	1
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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 1901, IEEE 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 socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standard	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV2
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type C
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	10.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WLAN	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	MacOS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package width	230 mm	230 mm
Package depth	190 mm	190 mm
Package height	100 mm	100 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	580 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)

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