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TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) vs TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT

30specifications compared
7differ
23identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 400 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) (1750 Mbit/s vs 1350 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 1.3 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT (13.3 W vs 12 W). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 1.3 W more power consumption (standby) than the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT (6.5 W vs 5.2 W). 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-WPA8730 KIT. Certification: FCC on the TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s), CE on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):1350 Mbit/s
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):13.3 W
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:12 W
Power consumption (standby)
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):6.5 W
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:5.2 W
LED indicators
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):Network, Power, WLAN
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:Yes
Certification
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):FCC
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:CE

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Comparison of TL-WPA8630, TL-WPA8730 KIT
39 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-WPA8730 KIT View product
Performance2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1350 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) ports	3	3
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	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 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 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 socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithms	128-bit AES	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
MIMO	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	13.3 W	12 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	6.5 W	5.2 W
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Network, Power, WLAN	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationDiffers	FCC	CE
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	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)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	140.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	68 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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