Product comparison · 2 network extenders

NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White vs TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 5.5 mm more width than the NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White (78 mm vs 72.5 mm). The NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White has 28.8 mm more depth than the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (64.8 mm vs 36 mm). The TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 76.5 mm more height than the NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White (149 mm vs 72.5 mm). Type: Network repeater on the NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White, Network receiver on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s.

Type
- EX2800 Network repeater White:Network repeater
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Network receiver
Top Wi-Fi standard
- EX2800 Network repeater White:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Security algorithms
- EX2800 Network repeater White:WPA, WEP, WPA2-PSK
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Width
- EX2800 Network repeater White:72.5 mm
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:78 mm
Depth
- EX2800 Network repeater White:64.8 mm
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:36 mm
Height
- EX2800 Network repeater White:72.5 mm
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:149 mm

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Comparison of EX2800, RE780X
38 specifications	A NETGEAR EX2800 Network repeater White Model EX2800 View product	B TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RE780X View product
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffers	Network repeater	Network receiver
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Network3 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2402 Mbit/s
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WEP, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	750 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, Status
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Mounting typeKnown for one	Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2 W
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	72.5 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	64.8 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	72.5 mm	149 mm
WeightKnown for one	152 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source

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