Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit vs TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT

33specifications compared
8differ
25identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 450 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (1750 Mbit/s vs 1300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 299,117 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT (300,867 Mbit/s vs 1750 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 1.2 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (12 W vs 10.8 W). Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. LED indicators: LAN, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:300,867 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10.8 W
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:12 W
Power consumption (standby)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:5 W
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:5.2 W
LED indicators
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:LAN, Power, WLAN
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:Yes
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10 - 90%
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:5 - 90%

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Comparison of AV1300, TL-WPA8730 KIT
40 specifications	A TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model AV1300 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT View product
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	1750 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) ports	3	3
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300,867 Mbit/s	1750 Mbit/s
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 802.11a, 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
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	10.8 W	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5 W	5.2 W
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power, WLAN	Yes
Product colour	White	White
Certification	CE	CE
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
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 contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)

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