Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) vs TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit

28specifications compared
15differ
13identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 200 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) (1200 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (2 vs 1). The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 2.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) (6.5 W vs 4 W). Only the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) has built-in power socket.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):1000 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):2
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):No
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
Power plug
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):Type E / F
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Type G
Built-in power socket
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):Yes
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:No
Modulation
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):COFDM
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:OFDM
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):4 W
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:6.5 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):LAN, Power
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes

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Comparison of TL-PA7027P KIT(EU), TL-WPA7617
43 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU)View product	B TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Wi-FiDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	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 plugDiffers	Type E / F	Type G
Built-in power socketDiffers	Yes	No
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers	COFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
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	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	58 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	124.1 mm
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 content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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