Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi vs TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s

41specifications compared
18differ
23identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s has 333 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (1200 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi has 9,100 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (10,100 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s has 33 Mbit/s more Wi-Fi data rate (max) than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (1200 Mbit/s vs 1167 Mbit/s). Type: Network repeater on the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi, Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s. Antenna type: External on the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi, Internal on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s.

Data transfer rate
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:867 Mbit/s
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:10,100 Mbit/s
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:1000 Mbit/s
Antenna type
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:External
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
Cabling technology
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:10/100Base-T(X)
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:1167 Mbit/s
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:1200 Mbit/s
Power consumption (max)
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:9.5 W
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:10 W
Width
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:64.8 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:78 mm
Depth
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:124.1 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:36 mm

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Comparison of AC1200 Wi-Fi, RE500X
50 specifications	A TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi View product	B TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s Model RE500X View product
Performance4 differ
TypeDiffers	Network repeater	Network transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateDiffers	867 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyDiffers	10/100Base-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 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 data rate (max)Differs	1167 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
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 algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK
Designidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	9.5 W	10 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	64.8 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	124.1 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	89 mm	149 mm
WeightKnown for one	150 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	90.5 mm	202 mm
Package depthDiffers	158 mm	125 mm
Package heightDiffers	123 mm	97 mm
Package weightDiffers	270 g	350 g
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one	8517620000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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