Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA4010P KIT V3 vs TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has 900 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4010P KIT V3 (1000 Mbit/s vs 100 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-PA4010P KIT V3 has 17 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT (95 mm vs 78 mm). The TP-Link TL-PA4010P KIT V3 has 24.1 mm more depth than the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT (58 mm vs 33.9 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-PA4010P KIT V3, Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA4010P KIT V3:100 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-PA4010P KIT V3:Fast Ethernet
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA4010P KIT V3:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA4010P KIT V3:No
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Yes
PowerLine standard
- TL-PA4010P KIT V3:HomePlug AV
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:HomePlug AV2
Width
- TL-PA4010P KIT V3:95 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:78 mm
Depth
- TL-PA4010P KIT V3:58 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:33.9 mm
Height
- TL-PA4010P KIT V3:42 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:149 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA4010P KIT V3, TL-WPA7817 KIT
42 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA4010P KIT V3 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1201 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type E
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV	HomePlug AV2
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, 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%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	95 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	58 mm	33.9 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	149 mm
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	4.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.72 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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