Product comparison · 2 powerline network adapters

TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT vs Zyxel PLA5405 v2

21specifications compared
8differ
13identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 550 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (1750 Mbit/s vs 1200 Mbit/s). The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (3 vs 1). The TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has 8 W more power consumption (typical) than the Zyxel PLA5405 v2 (12 W vs 4 W). Only the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT has Wi-Fi. Certification: CE on the TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT, CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC on the Zyxel PLA5405 v2.

Maximum data transfer rate
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:1750 Mbit/s
- PLA5405 v2:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:3
- PLA5405 v2:1
Wi-Fi
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:Yes
- PLA5405 v2:No
Power consumption (typical)
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:12 W
- PLA5405 v2:4 W
Power consumption (standby)
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:5.2 W
- PLA5405 v2:0.5 W
Certification
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:CE
- PLA5405 v2:CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:-40 - 70 °C
- PLA5405 v2:-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-WPA8730 KIT:5 - 90%
- PLA5405 v2:10 - 95%

Side by side

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Comparison of TL-WPA8730 KIT, PLA5405 v2
40 specifications	A TP-Link TL-WPA8730 KIT View product	B Zyxel PLA5405 v2 View product
Performance3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1750 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
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, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	1750 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
Built-in power socketKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	OFDM	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	12 W	4 W
Power consumption (standby)Differs	5.2 W	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
Design1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE	CE, FCC, BSMI CE-LVD, IEC
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	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 conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-30 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 95%
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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