Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) vs TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 700 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (1200 Mbit/s vs 500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 1.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (8 W vs 6.5 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has built-in power socket. Ethernet LAN interface type: Fast Ethernet on the TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s), Gigabit Ethernet on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):500 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN interface type
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Fast Ethernet
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):10,100 Mbit/s
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):3
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1
Built-in power socket
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:No
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):8 W
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:6.5 W
Width
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):230 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:69.5 mm
Depth
- TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):190 mm
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:35 mm

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Comparison of TL-WPA4530, TL-WPA7617
39 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA4530 PowerLine network adapter 500 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model TL-WPA4530 View product	B TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	500 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, 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
Built-in power socketDiffers	Yes	No
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV	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
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	8 W	6.5 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	2.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	230 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	100 mm	124.1 mm
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 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)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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