Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit vs TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT

23specifications compared
6differ
17identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT 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-WPA8631P KIT has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (3 vs 1). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT has built-in power socket. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT. Quantity per pack: 1 pc(s) on the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit, 2 pc(s) on the TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8631P KIT:1300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1
- TL-WPA8631P KIT:3
Built-in power socket
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:No
- TL-WPA8631P KIT:Yes
Quantity per pack
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1 pc(s)
- TL-WPA8631P KIT:2 pc(s)

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Comparison of TL-WPA7617, TL-WPA8631P KIT
37 specifications	A TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT View product
Performance4 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 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)
Networking standards	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 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plug	Type G	Type G
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
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 Mbit/s
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 - 5000 MHz
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	6.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	69.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	35 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	124.1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
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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