Product comparison · 2 network extenders

Linksys AC1900+ Network repeater White vs TP-Link RE500 network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Type
- AC1900+ Network repeater White:Network repeater
- RE500 network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Network transmitter
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- AC1900+ Network repeater White:1900 Mbit/s
- RE500 network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1300 Mbit/s
Width
- AC1900+ Network repeater White:81 mm
- RE500 network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:86 mm
Depth
- AC1900+ Network repeater White:46 mm
- RE500 network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:40 mm
Height
- AC1900+ Network repeater White:126 mm
- RE500 network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:163 mm

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Comparison of AC1900+, RE500
38 specifications	A Linksys AC1900+ Network repeater White Model AC1900+ View product	B TP-Link RE500 network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RE500 View product
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffers	Network repeater	Network transmitter
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1900 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	900 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Network3 differ
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	1900 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wall
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	81 mm	86 mm
DepthDiffers	46 mm	40 mm
HeightDiffers	126 mm	163 mm
WeightKnown for one	255 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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