Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s)

26specifications compared
11differ
15identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 50 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (1350 Mbit/s vs 1300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 2.3 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) (13.3 W vs 11 W). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s) has 0.5 W more power consumption (standby) than the TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) (7 W vs 6.5 W). Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s), 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). LED indicators: Network, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s), Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s).

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):1350 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):1300 Mbit/s
Top Wi-Fi standard
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):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 consumption (typical)
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):13.3 W
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):11 W
Power consumption (standby)
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):6.5 W
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):7 W
LED indicators
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):Network, Power, WLAN
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):Yes
Width
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):140.6 mm
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):42 mm
Depth
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):68 mm
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):75 mm
Height
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):45 mm
- TL-WPA8630P PowerLine network adapter 1300 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 1 pc(s):152 mm

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Comparison of TL-WPA8630, TL-WPA8630P
38 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) Model TL-WPA8630 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
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1350 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) ports	3	3
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithms	128-bit AES	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type F
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	13.3 W	11 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	6.5 W	7 W
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Network, Power, WLAN	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationKnown for one	FCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home	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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	140.6 mm	42 mm
DepthDiffers	68 mm	75 mm
HeightDiffers	45 mm	152 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package type	Box	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 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) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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