Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT

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

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has 20 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT (78 mm vs 58 mm). The TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT has 8.1 mm more depth than the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT (42 mm vs 33.9 mm). The TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has 54 mm more height than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT (149 mm vs 95 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT has Wi-Fi. Power plug: Type G on the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT, Type E on the TP-Link TL-WPA7817 KIT.

Wi-Fi
- TL-PA7027P KIT:No
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Yes
Power plug
- TL-PA7027P KIT:Type G
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Type E
Modulation
- TL-PA7027P KIT:COFDM
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:OFDM
LED indicators
- TL-PA7027P KIT:LAN, Power
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:Yes
Width
- TL-PA7027P KIT:58 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:78 mm
Depth
- TL-PA7027P KIT:42 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:33.9 mm
Height
- TL-PA7027P KIT:95 mm
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:149 mm
Compliance certificates
- TL-PA7027P KIT:RoHS
- TL-WPA7817 KIT:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of TL-PA7027P KIT, TL-WPA7817 KIT
42 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7817 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 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugDiffers	Type G	Type E
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 6 (802.11ax)
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 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1201 Mbit/s
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	4 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	58 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	33.9 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	149 mm
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	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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