Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender vs Zyxel PLA5405 v2

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
22known 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 Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (1300 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (3 vs 1). The TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender has 7 W more power consumption (typical) than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (11 W vs 4 W). 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 PLA5405 v2.

Maximum data transfer rate
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:1300 Mbit/s
- PLA5405 v2:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:3
- PLA5405 v2:1
Wi-Fi
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Yes
- PLA5405 v2:No
Power consumption (typical)
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:11 W
- PLA5405 v2:4 W
LED indicators
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN
- PLA5405 v2:Yes
Certification
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:CE, RoHS
- PLA5405 v2:CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC
Width
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:75 mm
- PLA5405 v2:90 mm
Depth
- AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender:42 mm
- PLA5405 v2:60 mm

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Comparison of TL-WPA8631P, PLA5405 v2
42 specifications	A TP-Link AV1300 Gigabit Passthrough Powerline ac Wi-Fi Extender Model TL-WPA8631P View product	B Zyxel PLA5405 v2 View product
Performance4 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	300,867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 1901, 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
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	128-bit AES
Maximum operating distance	300 m	300 m
Encryption buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PowerLine standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HomePlug AV2
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	11 W	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
Design2 differ
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, LAN, Power, WLAN	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
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	90 mm
DepthDiffers	42 mm	60 mm
HeightDiffers	152 mm	27 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Quantity per packDiffers	1 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

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