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TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender vs TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 18identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 450 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender (1750 Mbit/s vs 1300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 299,117 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rates supported than the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT (300,867 Mbit/s vs 1750 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 1 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender (12 W vs 11 W). Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender, 128-bit AES on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT. LED indicators: Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN on the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender, Yes on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT.

  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rates supported
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:300,867 Mbit/s
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:11 W
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:12 W
  • LED indicators
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:Yes
  • Certification
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:CE, RoHS
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:CE
  • Quantity per pack
    • AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1 pc(s)
    • TL-WPA8730 KIT:2 pc(s)

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Comparison of TL-WPA8631P, TL-WPA8730 KIT
43 specifications
Performance5 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1300 Mbit/s1750 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers300,867 Mbit/s1750 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Power plugKnown for oneType GUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK128-bit AES
Encryption buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
PowerLine standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHomePlug AV2
MIMOKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs11 W12 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 W
Design2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for oneInternalUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, LAN, Power, WLANYes
CertificationDiffersCE, RoHSCE
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one75 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one42 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one152 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers1 pc(s)2 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85171800Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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