Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT vs Zyxel PLA5405 v2

22specifications compared
7differ
15identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel PLA5405 v2 has 200 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT (1200 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT has 0.34 W more power consumption (standby) than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (0.84 W vs 0.5 W). The Zyxel PLA5405 v2 has 32 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT (90 mm vs 58 mm). LED indicators: LAN, Power on the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT, Yes on the Zyxel PLA5405 v2. Certification: CE, RoHS on the TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT, CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC on the Zyxel PLA5405 v2.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA7027P KIT:1000 Mbit/s
- PLA5405 v2:1200 Mbit/s
Power consumption (standby)
- TL-PA7027P KIT:0.84 W
- PLA5405 v2:0.5 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA7027P KIT:LAN, Power
- PLA5405 v2:Yes
Certification
- TL-PA7027P KIT:CE, RoHS
- PLA5405 v2:CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC
Width
- TL-PA7027P KIT:58 mm
- PLA5405 v2:90 mm
Depth
- TL-PA7027P KIT:42 mm
- PLA5405 v2:60 mm
Height
- TL-PA7027P KIT:95 mm
- PLA5405 v2:27 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA7027P KIT, PLA5405 v2
41 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA7027P KIT View product	B Zyxel PLA5405 v2 View product
Performance1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plugKnown for one	Type G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	COFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.84 W	0.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Design2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	58 mm	90 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	60 mm
HeightDiffers	95 mm	27 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
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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