Product comparison · 2 network extenders

FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International) vs StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement

14specifications compared
12differ
2identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International) has 2,700 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement (3000 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International) has 6 mm more width than the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement (80 mm vs 74 mm). The StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement has 60 mm more depth than the FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International) (97 mm vs 37 mm). Product colour: White on the FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International), Black on the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement. Quantity per pack: 1 pc(s) on the FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International), 2 pc(s) on the StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement.

Data transfer rate
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):3000 Mbit/s
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:300 Mbit/s
Product colour
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):White
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:Black
Quantity per pack
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):1 pc(s)
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:2 pc(s)
Width
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):80 mm
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:74 mm
Depth
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):37 mm
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:97 mm
Height
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):80 mm
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:23 mm
Weight
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):206 g
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:116 g
Package width
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):92 mm
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:150 mm

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Comparison of Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International), VDSL-LAN-EXTENDER-1G
57 specifications	A FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International)View product	B StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement Model VDSL-LAN-EXTENDER-1G View product
Performance1 differ
Type	Network repeater	Network repeater
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 m
Data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat5e, Cat6
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RTL8685FB-CG
VLAN taggingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	2400 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA3, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RJ-45 input portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
RJ-45 output portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Power
Quantity per packDiffers	1 pc(s)	2 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for one	Hungary	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 W
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type M
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80 mm	74 mm
DepthDiffers	37 mm	97 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	23 mm
WeightDiffers	206 g	116 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	92 mm	150 mm
Package depthDiffers	92 mm	180 mm
Package heightDiffers	92 mm	130 mm
Package weightDiffers	281 g	700 g
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	510 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	425 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 pc(s)
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wireless meshingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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