Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU) vs TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
6differ
11identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU) has 2,543 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s (2976 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). The TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU) has 24 mm more width than the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s (148 mm vs 124 mm). The TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 61 mm more depth than the TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU) (69 mm vs 8 mm).

Data transfer rate
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):2976 Mbit/s
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
Width
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):148 mm
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124 mm
Depth
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):8 mm
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69 mm
Height
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):210 mm
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:52 mm

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Comparison of ARCHER AIR E5(EU), RE230
44 specifications	A TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU)View product	B TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230 View product
Performance1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	2976 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
TypeKnown for one	Network repeater	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 dBm
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	433 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
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	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Mounting typeKnown for one	Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	148 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	8 mm	69 mm
HeightDiffers	210 mm	52 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	156.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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