Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA717 KIT vs TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 200 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA717 KIT (1200 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 4.2 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA717 KIT (6.5 W vs 2.3 W). The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 4.5 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-PA717 KIT (69.5 mm vs 65 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-PA717 KIT, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-PA717 KIT, 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA717 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA717 KIT:10,100 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA717 KIT:2.3 W
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:6.5 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA717 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
Width
- TL-PA717 KIT:65 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:69.5 mm
Depth
- TL-PA717 KIT:52 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:35 mm
Height
- TL-PA717 KIT:28.5 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:124.1 mm
Compliance certificates
- TL-PA717 KIT:RoHS
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of TL-PA717 KIT, TL-WPA7617
43 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA717 KIT View product	B TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, 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
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.3 W	6.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Window	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	65 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	52 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	28.5 mm	124.1 mm
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	136 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	430 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)

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