Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU) vs TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU) has 5.8 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (17 W vs 11.2 W). The TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU) has 70 mm more width than the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (148 mm vs 78 mm). The TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 28 mm more depth than the TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU) (36 mm vs 8 mm). Type: Network repeater on the TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU), Network receiver on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s. Security algorithms: WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3 on the TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU), WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s.

Type
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):Network repeater
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Network receiver
Security algorithms
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Certification
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):FCC, RoHS
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:CE, RoHS
Power consumption (typical)
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):17 W
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:11.2 W
Width
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):148 mm
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:78 mm
Depth
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):8 mm
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:36 mm
Height
- ARCHER AIR E5(EU):210 mm
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:149 mm

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Comparison of ARCHER AIR E5(EU), RE780X
33 specifications	A TP-Link ARCHER AIR E5(EU)View product	B TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RE780X View product
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffers	Network repeater	Network receiver
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transfer rateKnown for one	2976 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	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 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2402 Mbit/s
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, Status
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Mounting typeKnown for one	Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs	17 W	11.2 W
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	78 mm
DepthDiffers	8 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	210 mm	149 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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