Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT

26specifications compared
8differ
18identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 750 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT (1750 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT (3 vs 1). Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT, 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. Mac operating systems supported: MacOS on the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT, Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. Compliance certificates: CE, RoHS on the TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT, RoHS on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:1
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:3
Mac operating systems supported
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:MacOS
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:Yes
Compliance certificates
- TL-WPA1000 KIT:CE, RoHS
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:RoHS

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Comparison of TL-WPA1000 KIT, TL-WPA8730 KIT
42 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA1000 KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1750 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11ad, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	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
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, 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
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plugKnown for one	Type C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 W
Designidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	MacOS	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	580 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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