Product comparison · 2 network extenders

FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International) vs TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International) has 2,133 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (3000 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International) has 300 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (600 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International) has 1,533 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (2400 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International), 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi. Antenna type: Internal on the FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International), External on the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi.

Data transfer rate
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):3000 Mbit/s
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:10,100 Mbit/s
Antenna type
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):Internal
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:External
Ethernet LAN interface type
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):Gigabit Ethernet
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:Fast Ethernet
Cabling technology
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:10/100Base-T(X)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):600 Mbit/s
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):2400 Mbit/s
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:867 Mbit/s
Country of origin
- Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International):Hungary
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:China

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Comparison of Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International), AC1200 Wi-Fi
55 specifications	A FRITZ! Mesh Wi-Fi Extender 1600 (FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International)View product	B TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi View product
Performance2 differ
Type	Network repeater	Network repeater
Data transfer rateDiffers	3000 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz ≤20dBm, 5 GHz ≤30dBm
Network6 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	600 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3, WPA2	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Country of originDiffers	Hungary	China
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Poweridentical
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
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 W
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	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	80 mm	64.8 mm
DepthDiffers	37 mm	124.1 mm
HeightDiffers	80 mm	89 mm
WeightDiffers	206 g	150 g
Packaging contentidentical
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 type	Box	Box
Package widthDiffers	92 mm	90.5 mm
Package depthDiffers	92 mm	158 mm
Package heightDiffers	92 mm	123 mm
Package weightDiffers	281 g	270 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8517620000
Management featuresidentical
Wireless meshingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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