Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT has 300 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT (1300 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT has 40 mm more package width than the TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT (230 mm vs 190 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT has Wi-Fi. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA7017P KIT:1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA7017P KIT:1
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:3
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA7017P KIT:No
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:Yes
LED indicators
- TL-PA7017P KIT:LAN, PLC, Power
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:Yes
Certification
- TL-PA7017P KIT:CE
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:CE, RoHS
Package width
- TL-PA7017P KIT:190 mm
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:230 mm
Package depth
- TL-PA7017P KIT:136 mm
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:190 mm
Package weight
- TL-PA7017P KIT:580 g
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:871 g

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Comparison of TL-PA7017P KIT, TL-WPA1300P KIT
46 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1300 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) portsDiffers	1	3
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plug	Type E / F	Type E / F
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standard	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV2
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	450,867 Mbit/s
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIMO typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multi User MIMO
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationDiffers	CE	CE, RoHS
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
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
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	58 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	95 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers	190 mm	230 mm
Package depthDiffers	136 mm	190 mm
Package height	100 mm	100 mm
Package weightDiffers	580 g	871 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source

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