Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) vs Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit

24specifications compared
13differ
11identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 350 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit (1350 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit (3 vs 2). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 77.6 mm more width than the Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit (140.6 mm vs 63 mm). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has Wi-Fi. LED indicators: Network, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s), Activity, Link on the Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):1350 Mbit/s
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):3
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:2
Wi-Fi
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):Yes
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:No
LED indicators
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):Network, Power, WLAN
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:Activity, Link
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):-40 - 70 °C
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):5 - 90%
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:10 - 95%
Width
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):140.6 mm
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:63 mm
Depth
- TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):68 mm
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:30 mm

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Comparison of TL-WPA8630, PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit
45 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) Model TL-WPA8630 View product	B Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit View product
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1350 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	2
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
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
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
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, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown 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	13.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	6.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Network, Power, WLAN	Activity, Link
CertificationDiffers	FCC	CE-LVD, BSMI CE, FCC ICES, BSMI
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 supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	140.6 mm	63 mm
DepthDiffers	68 mm	30 mm
HeightDiffers	45 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
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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