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TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) vs Zyxel PLA5405 v2

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  • 12differ
  • 11identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 150 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (1350 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) has 9.3 W more power consumption (typical) than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (13.3 W vs 4 W). 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), Yes on the Zyxel PLA5405 v2.

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):1350 Mbit/s
    • PLA5405 v2:1200 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):3
    • PLA5405 v2:1
  • Wi-Fi
    • TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):Yes
    • PLA5405 v2:No
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):13.3 W
    • PLA5405 v2:4 W
  • Power consumption (standby)
    • TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):6.5 W
    • PLA5405 v2:0.5 W
  • LED indicators
    • TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):Network, Power, WLAN
    • PLA5405 v2:Yes
  • Certification
    • TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):FCC
    • PLA5405 v2:CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • TL-WPA8630 1350 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):-40 - 70 °C
    • PLA5405 v2:-30 - 70 °C

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Comparison of TL-WPA8630, PLA5405 v2
37 specifications
Performance3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1350 Mbit/s1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 1901, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socketKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for oneOFDMUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithms128-bit AES128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance300 m300 m
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHomePlug AV2
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs13.3 W4 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs6.5 W0.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffersNetwork, Power, WLANYes
Product colourWhiteWhite
CertificationDiffersFCCCE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP HomeUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers140.6 mm90 mm
DepthDiffers68 mm60 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm27 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack2 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Quick installation guideYesYes
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)

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