Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA8630KIT 1200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) vs TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender

24specifications compared
8differ
16identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 100 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link TL-WPA8630KIT 1200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) (1300 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). Security algorithms: 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-WPA8630KIT 1200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s), 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender. LED indicators: Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA8630KIT 1200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s), Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender. Certification: CE on the TP-Link TL-WPA8630KIT 1200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s), CE, RoHS on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender. Quantity per pack: 2 pc(s) on the TP-Link TL-WPA8630KIT 1200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s), 1 pc(s) on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA8630KIT 1200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):1200 Mbit/s
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- TL-WPA8630KIT 1200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):Yes
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Certification
- TL-WPA8630KIT 1200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):CE
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:CE, RoHS
Quantity per pack
- TL-WPA8630KIT 1200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s):2 pc(s)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1 pc(s)

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Comparison of TL-WPA8630KIT, TL-WPA8631P
49 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA8630KIT 1200 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Wi-Fi White 2 pc(s) Model TL-WPA8630KIT View product	B TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product
Performance4 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1200 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
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 standardsDiffers	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
PowerLine standardKnown for one	HomePlug AV2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modulation	OFDM	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption button	Yes	Yes
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and Play	Yes	Yes
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300,867 Mbit/s
Power plugKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type G
Poweridentical
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	230 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11 W
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
Product colour	White	White
CertificationDiffers	CE	CE, RoHS
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	190 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	2 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	152 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85171800

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