Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT vs Zyxel PLA5405 v2

17specifications compared
5differ
12identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT has 100 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (1300 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (3 vs 1). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT has Wi-Fi. Certification: CE, RoHS on the TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT, CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC on the Zyxel PLA5405 v2. Storage temperature (T-T): 10 - 90 °C on the TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT, -30 - 70 °C on the Zyxel PLA5405 v2.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA8631P KIT:1300 Mbit/s
- PLA5405 v2:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WPA8631P KIT:3
- PLA5405 v2:1
Wi-Fi
- TL-WPA8631P KIT:Yes
- PLA5405 v2:No
Certification
- TL-WPA8631P KIT:CE, RoHS
- PLA5405 v2:CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TL-WPA8631P KIT:10 - 90 °C
- PLA5405 v2:-30 - 70 °C

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Comparison of TL-WPA8631P KIT, PLA5405 v2
38 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA8631P KIT View product	B Zyxel PLA5405 v2 View product
Performance3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	1200 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) portsDiffers	3	1
Wi-FiDiffers	Yes	No
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	1300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plugKnown for one	Type G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standard	HomePlug AV2	HomePlug AV2
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithms	128-bit AES	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Frequency rangeKnown for one	2400 - 5000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Product colour	White	White
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	10 - 90 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quantity per pack	2 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 W
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27 mm

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