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TP-Link TL-PA4015PT KIT vs TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit

23specifications compared
12differ
11identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA4015PT KIT (1200 Mbit/s vs 500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 4.3 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA4015PT KIT (6.5 W vs 2.2 W). The TP-Link TL-PA4015PT KIT has 25.5 mm more width than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (95 mm vs 69.5 mm). Only the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link TL-PA4015PT KIT has built-in power socket.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA4015PT KIT:500 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-PA4015PT KIT:Fast Ethernet
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA4015PT KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA4015PT KIT:No
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
Built-in power socket
- TL-PA4015PT KIT:Yes
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:No
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA4015PT KIT:2.2 W
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:6.5 W
Width
- TL-PA4015PT KIT:95 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:69.5 mm
Depth
- TL-PA4015PT KIT:58 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:35 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA4015PT KIT, TL-WPA7617
37 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA4015PT KIT View product	B TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	1200 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) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, 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 G
Built-in power socketDiffers	Yes	No
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.2 W	6.5 W
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 requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	58 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	42 mm	124.1 mm
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	3 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	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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