Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) vs TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT

31specifications compared
11differ
20identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 2.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) (6.5 W vs 4 W). The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 11.5 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) (69.5 mm vs 58 mm). The TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) has 7 mm more depth than the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT (42 mm vs 35 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) has built-in power socket.

Wi-Fi
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):No
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:Yes
Built-in power socket
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):Yes
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:No
Modulation
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):COFDM
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:OFDM
Security algorithms
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):128-bit AES
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):4 W
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:6.5 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):LAN, Power
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
Width
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):58 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:69.5 mm
Depth
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):42 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:35 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA7027P KIT(EU), TL-WPA7517 KIT
44 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU)View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, 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
ModulationDiffers	COFDM	OFDM
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	4 W	6.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.84 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power	LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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	CE, 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
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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