Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7017 KIT vs TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender

29specifications compared
14differ
15identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 300 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA7017 KIT (1300 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 8.7 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA7017 KIT (11 W vs 2.3 W). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 10 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-PA7017 KIT (75 mm vs 65 mm). Only the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has built-in power socket.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA7017 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA7017 KIT:No
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Yes
Power plug
- TL-PA7017 KIT:Type F
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Type G
Built-in power socket
- TL-PA7017 KIT:No
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA7017 KIT:2.3 W
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:11 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA7017 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Certification
- TL-PA7017 KIT:CE
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:CE, RoHS
Width
- TL-PA7017 KIT:65 mm
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:75 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA7017 KIT, TL-WPA8631P
43 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA7017 KIT View product	B TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 1901	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugDiffers	Type F	Type G
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,867 Mbit/s
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.3 W	11 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
CertificationDiffers	CE	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
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	65 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	28.5 mm	42 mm
HeightDiffers	52 mm	152 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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