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
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 data rate (max)Differs	1900 Mbit/s	1300 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Designidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wall
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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