Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT

30specifications compared
12differ
18identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT (2 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 4.2 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT (6.5 W vs 2.3 W). The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 11.5 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT (69.5 mm vs 58 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT has built-in power socket.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA7017P KIT:1
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:2
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA7017P KIT:No
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:Yes
Built-in power socket
- TL-PA7017P KIT:Yes
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:No
Security algorithms
- TL-PA7017P KIT:128-bit AES
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA7017P KIT:2.3 W
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:6.5 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA7017P KIT:LAN, PLC, Power
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
Certification
- TL-PA7017P KIT:CE
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:CE, RoHS
Width
- TL-PA7017P KIT:58 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:69.5 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA7017P KIT, TL-WPA7517 KIT
45 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Power plugKnown for one	Type E / F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socketDiffers	Yes	No
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
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)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,433 Mbit/s
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.3 W	6.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power	LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
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	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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	58 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	124.1 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	136 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	580 g	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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