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TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit vs TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT

25specifications compared
8differ
17identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 550 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (1750 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT 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-WPA8730 KIT has 5.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (12 W vs 6.5 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 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-WPA8730 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:3
Built-in power socket
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:No
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:Yes
Power consumption (typical)
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:6.5 W
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:12 W
Compliance certificates
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:CE, RoHS
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:RoHS
Quantity per pack
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1 pc(s)
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:2 pc(s)

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Comparison of TL-WPA7617, TL-WPA8730 KIT
41 specifications	A TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product	B TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1750 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
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
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 standardsDiffers	802.11a, 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 supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1750 Mbit/s
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
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
Power plugKnown for one	Type G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	6.5 W	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 W
Designidentical
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, RoHS	RoHS
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)
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source

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