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FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 set, a wireless unit and a wired one vs TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT, AV1000 pair with gigabit sockets

Wired and wireless at the far end, or a named standard on a plain pair?

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Both have gigabit sockets. The FRITZ!Powerline 1260 set pairs a wireless unit with a wired one, gives three gigabit sockets across the two and a Wi-Fi 5 access point, and names no powerline standard; it is sold in Europe for European outlets. The TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT names HomePlug AV2 at up to 1000 Mbps and one gigabit port, on an Amazon.com page of three bullets.

FRITZ!Powerline 1260 WLAN set with a wireless powerline adapter and a wired adapter

FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 set, a wireless unit and a wired one

7.8/10

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TP-Link TL-PA7017P powerline adapter with a pass-through mains socket and a gigabit Ethernet port

TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT, AV1000 pair with gigabit sockets

7.8/10

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Port against port

Compared on FRITZ!Powerline 1260 set, a wireless unit and a wired one TL-PA7017P KIT, AV1000 pair with gigabit sockets
Powerline standard Not published HomePlug AV2
Stated peak rate Published three ways, each attached to a different link Up to 1000 Mbps
Pass-through socket Not published Not published
Ethernet port count Three across the set One
Port speed Gigabit Gigabit
Kit composition One FRITZ!Powerline 1260 adapter with wireless, one FRITZ!Powerline 1220 adapter, two network leads and an… Not published
Wi-Fi at the far end Yes Not published
Stated maximum number of paired units Not published Not published
On Amazon.com, October 26, 2026 Not listed Listed, no current offer

A tick means one listing published something the other did not, or published a better figure. It does not mean the product is better, and the column is not a score out of anything: a maker who says less loses lines here without losing a comparison. The two verdicts below are where the page is settled.

Which of the two, for which household

FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 set, a wireless unit and a wired one

No Amazon.com offer for the FRITZ! FRITZ!Powerline 1260 set, a wireless unit and a wired one on October 26, 2026: it may not be buyable in the United States, which is the first thing to weigh against anything below.

The FRITZ! set does more at the far end — wireless and two cables — but it is a European kit for European outlets with no Amazon.com listing.

TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT, AV1000 pair with gigabit sockets

No Amazon.com offer for the TP-Link TL-PA7017P KIT, AV1000 pair with gigabit sockets on October 26, 2026: it may not be buyable in the United States, which is the first thing to weigh against anything below.

The TL-PA7017P is an AV2 pair that works with other HomePlug AV2 adapters. Amazon.com listed it without a current offer on October 26, 2026; the TP-Link add-on unit and AV2000 kit on the powerline shelf document the same family better.

The questions that come up before an order

Can the FRITZ! set be used in the United States?

It is made for European outlets and is not sold on Amazon.com. American homes need adapters made for American outlets.

What does HomePlug AV2 guarantee?

That adapters from different makers following the same standard can pair. The FRITZ! page names no standard, so pairing it with another brand is not promised.

Each one, in detail

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