Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi vs TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 274 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (574 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 1,535 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (2402 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 13.2 mm more width than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (78 mm vs 64.8 mm). Type: Network repeater on the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi, Network receiver on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s.

Type
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:Network repeater
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Network receiver
Ethernet LAN data rates
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:10,100 Mbit/s
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Antenna type
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:External
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
Top Wi-Fi standard
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:300 Mbit/s
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:867 Mbit/s
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:2402 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:Yes
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Power, Status
Width
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:64.8 mm
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:78 mm

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Comparison of AC1200 Wi-Fi, RE780X
51 specifications	A TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi View product	B TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RE780X View product
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	Network repeater	Network receiver
Data transfer rateKnown for one	867 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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
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
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	2.4 GHz ≤20dBm, 5 GHz ≤30dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network6 differ
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 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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 data rate (max)Known for one	1167 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	867 Mbit/s	2402 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power, Status
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
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	9.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2 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 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
Package widthKnown for one	90.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	158 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	123 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	270 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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