Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit vs TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s)

24specifications compared
12differ
12identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 100 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (1300 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 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-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 4.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (11 W vs 6.5 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has built-in power socket. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) on the TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s).

Maximum data transfer rate
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):3
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Power plug
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Type G
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Type F
Built-in power socket
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:No
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:6.5 W
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):11 W
Width
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:69.5 mm
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):42 mm
Depth
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:35 mm
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):75 mm

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Comparison of TL-WPA7617, TL-WPA8630P
37 specifications	A TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) Model TL-WPA8630P View product
Performance8 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 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	1	3
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugDiffers	Type G	Type F
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6.5 W	11 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7 W
Designidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	69.5 mm	42 mm
DepthDiffers	35 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	124.1 mm	152 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85171800	85171800
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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