Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT

28specifications compared
10differ
18identical
17known 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-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) (2 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 4.2 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) (6.5 W vs 2.3 W). The TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT has 4.5 mm more width than the TP-Link TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) (69.5 mm vs 65 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s), 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s), WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):1
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:2
Security algorithms
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):128-bit AES
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):2.3 W
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:6.5 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):LAN, PLC, Power
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
Width
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):65 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:69.5 mm
Depth
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):52 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:35 mm
Height
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):28.5 mm
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:124.1 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA717KIT, TL-WPA7517 KIT
45 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) Model TL-PA717KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT View product
Performance4 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, 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 C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
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)
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	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	LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
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	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	410 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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