Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) vs TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT

29specifications compared
13differ
16identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8635P 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-WPA8635P KIT has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) (3 vs 2). The TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT has 6.8 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU) (10.8 W vs 4 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT has Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU), 1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):2
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:3
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):No
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:Yes
Modulation
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):COFDM
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:OFDM
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):4 W
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:10.8 W
Power consumption (standby)
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):0.84 W
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:5 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA7027P KIT(EU):LAN, Power
- TL-WPA8635P KIT:LAN, Power, WLAN

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Comparison of TL-PA7027P KIT(EU), TL-WPA8635P KIT
47 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT(EU)View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8635P KIT View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
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
Power plugKnown for one	Type E / F	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationDiffers	COFDM	OFDM
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, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	4 W	10.8 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.84 W	5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 Hz
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power	LAN, Power, WLAN
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 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
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	RoHS
Packaging data2 differ
Package widthDiffers	190 mm	230 mm
Package depthDiffers	136 mm	190 mm
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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