Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
10differ
7identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 768 Mbit/s more Wi-Fi data rate (max) than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (1201 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). The ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 29.5 mm more width than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (99 mm vs 69.5 mm). The ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 51 mm more depth than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (86 mm vs 35 mm). Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Network repeater on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
Antenna type
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:External
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:Internal
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1201 Mbit/s
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Power, Signal, WPS
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:Yes
Width
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:99 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69.5 mm
Depth
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:86 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:35 mm
Height
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:86 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124.1 mm

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Comparison of RP-AX50, RE230(EU)
36 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX50 View product	B TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230(EU) View product
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network repeater
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 m
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Network3 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	1201 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, Signal, WPS	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Management featuresidentical
Hidden Service Set Identifier (SSID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	99 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	86 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	86 mm	124.1 mm
WeightKnown for one	187 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	111 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	90 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	98 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	260 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 W

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