Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi vs TP-Link Archer Air E5

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer Air E5 has 2,109 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (2976 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Archer Air E5 has 83.2 mm more width than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (148 mm vs 64.8 mm). The TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi has 116.1 mm more depth than the TP-Link Archer Air E5 (124.1 mm vs 8 mm). Certification: CE, RoHS on the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link Archer Air E5.

Data transfer rate
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:867 Mbit/s
- Archer Air E5:2976 Mbit/s
Certification
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:CE, RoHS
- Archer Air E5:FCC, RoHS
Width
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:64.8 mm
- Archer Air E5:148 mm
Depth
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:124.1 mm
- Archer Air E5:8 mm
Height
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:89 mm
- Archer Air E5:210 mm
Package width
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:90.5 mm
- Archer Air E5:240 mm
Package depth
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:158 mm
- Archer Air E5:182 mm
Package height
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:123 mm
- Archer Air E5:72 mm

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Comparison of AC1200 Wi-Fi, Archer Air E5
53 specifications	A TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi View product	B TP-Link Archer Air E5 View product
Performance1 differ
Type	Network repeater	Network repeater
Data transfer rateDiffers	867 Mbit/s	2976 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for one	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	2.4 GHz ≤20dBm, 5 GHz ≤30dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	1167 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	FCC, RoHS
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wall
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	9.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	64.8 mm	148 mm
DepthDiffers	124.1 mm	8 mm
HeightDiffers	89 mm	210 mm
WeightKnown for one	150 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging data4 differ
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	90.5 mm	240 mm
Package depthDiffers	158 mm	182 mm
Package heightDiffers	123 mm	72 mm
Package weightDiffers	270 g	800 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one	8517620000	Unknown — not stated by the source

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