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TP-Link AV2000 (TL-PA9020P) vs TP-Link TL-PA7017P

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

TP-Link AV2000 (TL-PA9020P) comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.5 vs 4.4). The gap is mostly about gamers and 4K streamers who want top AV2000 speed and dual ports without paying the Netgear premium — read the strengths below before deciding.

Higher ratedRanked #2 in Best Powerline Network Adapters

TP-Link AV2000 (TL-PA9020P)

4.5

$89.99as of Jun 7

The TP-Link AV2000 (TL-PA9020P) is the fastest-class pick for value: it carries the same AV2000 speed ceiling as the Netgear flagship with two Gigabit ports, and Tech Advisor said its real-world performance 'scored as high as we've seen in tests.' TechRadar rates it the fastest powerline adapter at up to 2000 Mbps. The main miss versus its kit-mates is the lack of a pass-through outlet.

Strengths

— Top-tier AV2000 speed rating, up to 2000 Mbps
— Two Gigabit Ethernet ports per adapter
— Real-world performance among the best tested

Watch-outs

— No pass-through outlet — occupies the whole wall socket
— Bulky adapters
— Real-world speed depends heavily on home wiring quality

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Ranked #3 in Best Powerline Network Adapters

TP-Link TL-PA7017P

4.4

$59.99as of Jun 7

The TP-Link TL-PA7017P is the best-value powerline kit, named best budget adapter with pass-through sockets by Tech Advisor, which praised it as 'fast, easy, affordable, compact' with passthrough on both adapters. Its AV1000 speed handles HD streaming and general use comfortably for far less than the AV2000 kits. The trade-offs are a single Gigabit port per adapter and no Wi-Fi.

Strengths

— Best budget kit with a pass-through outlet on both adapters
— Compact, unobtrusive design
— Gigabit Ethernet port for full wired-speed connections

Watch-outs

— Only one Ethernet port per adapter
— AV1000 ceiling is slower than AV2000 kits
— No built-in Wi-Fi

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How they stack up

TP-Link AV2000 (TL-PA9020P)

The fast-and-value alternative to the NETGEAR PLP2000. It matches the PLP2000's AV2000 speed and dual Gigabit ports at a lower price, though Tom's Guide gave the Netgear the throughput edge. It's faster than the AV1000-class TP-Link TL-PA7017P and TL-WPA7617 and the TRENDnet TPL-423E2K, but unlike the TL-PA7017P it lacks a pass-through outlet.

TP-Link TL-PA7017P

The budget value pick. It's far cheaper than the AV2000-class NETGEAR PLP2000 and TP-Link AV2000 (TL-PA9020P) and adds the pass-through outlet the TL-PA9020P lacks, though it's slower (AV1000) with a single port. It shares its base adapter with the Wi-Fi-equipped TP-Link TL-WPA7617, and outperforms the cheaper TRENDnet TPL-423E2K in TP-Link's reliable ecosystem.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	TP-Link AV2000 (TL-PA9020P)	TP-Link TL-PA7017P
Speed Rating	AV2000 (up to 2000 Mbps)	AV1000 (up to 1000 Mbps)
Ethernet Ports	2x Gigabit per adapter	1x Gigabit per adapter
Pass-through Outlet	No	Yes (both adapters)
Standard	HomePlug AV2 / MIMO	HomePlug AV2
Adapters in Kit	2	2
Setup	Plug-and-play	Plug-and-play
Encryption	128-bit AES	128-bit AES
Wi-Fi	No (wired only)	No (wired only)

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