Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit vs Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 13identical
  • 21known 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 Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit (1300 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit (3 vs 2). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 15 mm more package width than the Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit (230 mm vs 215 mm). Only the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has Wi-Fi. 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 Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit.

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1300 Mbit/s
    • PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:1000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:3
    • PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:2
  • Wi-Fi
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
    • PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:No
  • LED indicators
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:LAN, Power, WLAN
    • PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:Activity, Link
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:-40 - 70 °C
    • PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:-30 - 70 °C
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10 - 90%
    • PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:10 - 95%
  • Package width
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:230 mm
    • PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:215 mm
  • Package depth
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:190 mm
    • PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:114 mm

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Comparison of AV1300, PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit
47 specifications
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1300 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers32
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 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 one300,867 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 1901
ModulationDiffersOFDM16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM, 4096-QAM, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3128-bit AES
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 - 86 MHz
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one10.8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WLANActivity, Link
CertificationDiffersCECE-LVD, BSMI CE, FCC ICES, BSMI
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%10 - 95%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers230 mm215 mm
Package depthDiffers190 mm114 mm
Package heightDiffers100 mm83 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source498 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source93 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 g

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