Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU) vs TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT

22specifications compared
7differ
15identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 322 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU) (1750 Mbit/s vs 1428 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. PowerLine standard: G.hn on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU), HomePlug AV2 on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU), 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. Certification: CE, RoHS on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU), CE on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- PGW2440 KIT(EU):1428 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- PGW2440 KIT(EU):Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
PowerLine standard
- PGW2440 KIT(EU):G.hn
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:HomePlug AV2
Certification
- PGW2440 KIT(EU):CE, RoHS
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:CE

Side by side

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Comparison of PGW2440 KIT(EU), TL-WPA8730 KIT
39 specifications	A TP-Link PGW2440 KIT(EU)View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1428 Mbit/s	1750 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1750 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
PowerLine standardDiffers	G.hn	HomePlug AV2
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	128-bit AES
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plugKnown for one	Type E / F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 W
Design1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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