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TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT vs TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 19identical
  • 12known 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-WPA7617 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-WPA7617 KIT (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT has 299,117 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT (300,867 Mbit/s vs 1750 Mbit/s). Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT, 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. Certification: CE, RoHS on the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT, CE on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT.

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • TL-WPA7617 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TL-WPA7617 KIT:1
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:3
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • TL-WPA7617 KIT:300,867 Mbit/s
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
  • Certification
    • TL-WPA7617 KIT:CE, RoHS
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:CE

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Comparison of TL-WPA7617 KIT, TL-WPA8730 KIT
39 specifications
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1000 Mbit/s1750 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 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 supportedDiffers300,867 Mbit/s1750 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit AES
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Encryption buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 W
Design1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHSCE
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XPYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85171800Unknown — not stated by the source

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