Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-PA8010P KIT(EU) vs TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT

29specifications compared
7differ
22identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 450 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-PA8010P KIT(EU) (1750 Mbit/s vs 1300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-PA8010P KIT(EU) (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 6 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-PA8010P KIT(EU) (12 W vs 6 W). LED indicators: LAN, PLC, Power on the TP-Link TL-PA8010P KIT(EU), Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-PA8010P KIT(EU):1300 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-PA8010P KIT(EU):1
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:3
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-PA8010P KIT(EU):6 W
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:12 W
Power consumption (standby)
- TL-PA8010P KIT(EU):0.5 W
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:5.2 W
LED indicators
- TL-PA8010P KIT(EU):LAN, PLC, Power
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:Yes

Side by side

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Comparison of TL-PA8010P KIT(EU), TL-WPA8730 KIT
46 specifications	A TP-Link TL-PA8010P KIT(EU)View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT View product
Performance3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	1750 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
Networking standardsDiffers	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
Power plugKnown for one	Type E / F	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, 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	1750 Mbit/s
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6 W	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	0.5 W	5.2 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	220 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power	Yes
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows XP	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	72 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	131 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	700 g	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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