Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link PGW2440 KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT

24specifications compared
7differ
17identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link PGW2440 KIT has 428 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT (1428 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT. PowerLine standard: G.hn on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, HomePlug AV2 on the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link PGW2440 KIT, 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- PGW2440 KIT:1428 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7617 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- PGW2440 KIT:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- TL-WPA7617 KIT:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
PowerLine standard
- PGW2440 KIT:G.hn
- TL-WPA7617 KIT:HomePlug AV2

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Comparison of PGW2440 KIT, TL-WPA7617 KIT
33 specifications	A TP-Link PGW2440 KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1428 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) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,867 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
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
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, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown 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
Designidentical
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
Certification	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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