Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) vs TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender

29specifications compared
13differ
16identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 300 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) (1300 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) (3 vs 1). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 8.7 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) (11 W vs 2.3 W). Only the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has built-in power socket. 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 AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):1000 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):1
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:3
Power plug
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):Type C
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Type G
Built-in power socket
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):No
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):2.3 W
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:11 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):LAN, PLC, Power
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Width
- TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s):65 mm
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:75 mm

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Comparison of TL-PA717KIT, TL-WPA8631P
45 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA717KIT 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN White 2 pc(s) Model TL-PA717KIT View product	B TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
Networking standards	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugDiffers	Type C	Type G
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption button	Yes	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
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)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,867 Mbit/s
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.3 W	11 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	0.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colour	White	White
Certification	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
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
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	65 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	52 mm	42 mm
HeightDiffers	28.5 mm	152 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 type	Box	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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