Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA4015P KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA8630P KIT

30specifications compared
15differ
15identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA4015P KIT:500 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:1350 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-PA4015P KIT:Fast Ethernet
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA4015P KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA4015P KIT:1
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:3
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA4015P KIT:No
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:Yes
PowerLine standard
- TL-PA4015P KIT:HomePlug AV
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:HomePlug AV2
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA4015P KIT:2.2 W
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:10.8 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA4015P KIT:Yes
- TL-WPA8630P KIT:Power, Reset, WLAN

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Comparison of TL-PA4015P KIT, TL-WPA8630P KIT
45 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA4015P KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8630P KIT View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	1350 Mbit/s
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) portsDiffers	1	3
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
PowerLine standardDiffers	HomePlug AV	HomePlug AV2
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 - 5000 MHz
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.2 W	10.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 Hz
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power, Reset, WLAN
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC	CE
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	macOS
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	95 mm	152 mm
DepthDiffers	58 mm	75 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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