Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT vs Zyxel PLA5405 v2

16specifications compared
4differ
12identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel PLA5405 v2 has 200 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT (1200 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT has Wi-Fi. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT, 128-bit AES on the Zyxel PLA5405 v2. Certification: CE, RoHS on the TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT, CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC on the Zyxel PLA5405 v2.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA7617 KIT:1000 Mbit/s
- PLA5405 v2:1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi
- TL-WPA7617 KIT:Yes
- PLA5405 v2:No
Certification
- TL-WPA7617 KIT:CE, RoHS
- PLA5405 v2:CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC

Side by side

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Comparison of TL-WPA7617 KIT, PLA5405 v2
41 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA7617 KIT View product	B Zyxel PLA5405 v2 View product
Performance3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 mm

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