Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit vs Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 200 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit (1200 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit (2 vs 1). The TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has 6.5 mm more width than the Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit (69.5 mm vs 63 mm). Only the TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit has Wi-Fi. Only the Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit has built-in power socket.

Maximum data transfer rate
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1200 Mbit/s
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:1
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:2
Wi-Fi
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:No
Built-in power socket
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:No
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:Yes
LED indicators
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:Yes
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:Activity, Link
Width
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:69.5 mm
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:63 mm
Depth
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:35 mm
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:30 mm
Height
- AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit:124.1 mm
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:93 mm

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Comparison of TL-WPA7617, PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit
45 specifications	A TP-Link AV1000 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Kit Model TL-WPA7617 View product	B Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit View product
Performance7 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	1000 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	2
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
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
Built-in power socketDiffers	No	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
ModulationDiffers	OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM, 4096-QAM, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Frequency rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 - 86 MHz
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Power plugKnown for one	Type G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	6.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, Link
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE-LVD, BSMI CE, FCC ICES, BSMI
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
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
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 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	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	69.5 mm	63 mm
DepthDiffers	35 mm	30 mm
HeightDiffers	124.1 mm	93 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	114 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	83 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	498 g
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS	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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