Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT vs TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender

33specifications compared
12differ
21identical
5known 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-WPA7517 KIT (1300 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT (3 vs 2). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 434 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT (300,867 Mbit/s vs 300,433 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has built-in power socket. Security algorithms: WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT, 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:2
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:3
WLAN data transfer rates supported
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:300,433 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:300,867 Mbit/s
Built-in power socket
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:No
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:6.5 W
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:11 W
LED indicators
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Width
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:69.5 mm
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:75 mm
Depth
- TL-WPA7517 KIT:35 mm
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:42 mm

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Comparison of TL-WPA7517 KIT, TL-WPA8631P
38 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA7517 KIT 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 rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	3
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers	300,433 Mbit/s	300,867 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 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	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-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6.5 W	11 W
Design1 differ
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, PLC, Power, Wi-Fi	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colour	White	White
Certification	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	69.5 mm	75 mm
DepthDiffers	35 mm	42 mm
HeightDiffers	124.1 mm	152 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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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