Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT

28specifications compared
6differ
22identical
14known 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-WPA1300P KIT (1750 Mbit/s vs 1300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT has 449,117 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT (450,867 Mbit/s vs 1750 Mbit/s). Security algorithms: 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT, 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. Certification: CE, RoHS on the TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT, CE on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:1300 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:450,867 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
Certification
- TL-WPA1300P KIT:CE, RoHS
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:CE

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Comparison of TL-WPA1300P KIT, TL-WPA8730 KIT
42 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA1300P KIT View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	1750 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	3	3
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	450,867 Mbit/s	1750 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, 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
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standard	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV2
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
MIMO	Yes	Yes
MIMO typeKnown for one	Multi User MIMO	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown 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)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
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	871 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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