Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender vs Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit

23specifications compared
13differ
10identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 300 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit (1300 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit (3 vs 2). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 12 mm more width than the Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit (75 mm vs 63 mm). Only the TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has Wi-Fi. 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 Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit.

Maximum data transfer rate
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:3
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:2
Wi-Fi
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Yes
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:No
LED indicators
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:Activity, Link
Width
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:75 mm
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:63 mm
Depth
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:42 mm
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:30 mm
Height
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:152 mm
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:93 mm
Quantity per pack
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1 pc(s)
- PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit:2 pc(s)

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Comparison of TL-WPA8631P, PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit
48 specifications	A TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product	B Zyxel PLA5206 v2 Starter Kit View product
Performance6 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1300 Mbit/s	1000 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	2
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	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 1901, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 1901
Power plugKnown for one	Type G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in power socket	Yes	Yes
ModulationDiffers	OFDM	16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM, 4096-QAM, OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption button	Yes	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	11 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Design2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN	Activity, Link
Product colour	White	White
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	CE-LVD, BSMI CE, FCC ICES, BSMI
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	75 mm	63 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	30 mm
HeightDiffers	152 mm	93 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85171800	Unknown — not stated by the source

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