Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
10known 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-PA7027P KIT (2 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 2.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT (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 (69.5 mm vs 58 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT has built-in power socket.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA7027P KIT:1
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:2
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA7027P KIT:No
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:Yes
Built-in power socket
- TL-PA7027P KIT:Yes
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:No
Modulation
- TL-PA7027P KIT:COFDM
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:OFDM
Security algorithms
- TL-PA7027P KIT:128-bit AES
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA7027P KIT:4 W
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:6.5 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA7027P KIT:LAN, Power
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
Width
- TL-PA7027P KIT:58 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:69.5 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA7027P KIT, TL-WPA7517 KIT
41 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s	1000 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	2
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 G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socketDiffers	Yes	No
PowerLine standard	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV2
ModulationDiffers	COFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption button	Yes	Yes
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), 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
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power	LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
Product colour	White	White
Certification	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
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 typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source

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