Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT

27specifications compared
9differ
18identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT has 1,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT (2000 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT has Wi-Fi. Only the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT has built-in power socket. Modulation: COFDM on the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT, OFDM on the TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT, 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS on the TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA7027P KIT:1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA9610 KIT:2000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- TL-PA7027P KIT:No
- TL-WPA9610 KIT:Yes
Built-in power socket
- TL-PA7027P KIT:Yes
- TL-WPA9610 KIT:No
Modulation
- TL-PA7027P KIT:COFDM
- TL-WPA9610 KIT:OFDM
LED indicators
- TL-PA7027P KIT:LAN, Power
- TL-WPA9610 KIT:Yes
Certification
- TL-PA7027P KIT:CE, RoHS
- TL-WPA9610 KIT:CE

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Comparison of TL-PA7027P KIT, TL-WPA9610 KIT
45 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA9610 KIT View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	2000 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) ports	1	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 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	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPS
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption button	Yes	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200,300,867 Mbit/s
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Design2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Yes
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%
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	5 - 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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
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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