Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU) vs TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender

11specifications compared
7differ
4identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU) has 2,109 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender (2976 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU) has 7.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender (17 W vs 9.5 W). The TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU) has 78.5 mm more width than the TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender (148 mm vs 69.5 mm).

Data transfer rate
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):2976 Mbit/s
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:867 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):17 W
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:9.5 W
Width
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):148 mm
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:69.5 mm
Depth
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):8 mm
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:35 mm
Height
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):210 mm
- AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender:124.1 mm

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Comparison of ARCHER AIR E5(EU), RE330
34 specifications	A TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU)View product	B TP-Link AC1200 Mesh Wi-Fi Extender Model RE330 View product
Performance1 differ
Type	Network repeater	Network repeater
Data transfer rateDiffers	2976 Mbit/s	867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
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
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	867 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)
Mounting typeKnown for one	Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	17 W	9.5 W
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	148 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	8 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	210 mm	124.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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