Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link Archer Air E5 vs TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s

7specifications compared
4differ
3identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link Archer Air E5 has 78.5 mm more width than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (148 mm vs 69.5 mm). The TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 27 mm more depth than the TP-Link Archer Air E5 (35 mm vs 8 mm). The TP-Link Archer Air E5 has 85.9 mm more height than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (210 mm vs 124.1 mm). Certification: FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link Archer Air E5, CE, RoHS on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Certification
- Archer Air E5:FCC, RoHS
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:CE, RoHS
Width
- Archer Air E5:148 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69.5 mm
Depth
- Archer Air E5:8 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:35 mm
Height
- Archer Air E5:210 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124.1 mm

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Comparison of Archer Air E5, RE230(EU)
36 specifications	A TP-Link Archer Air E5 View product	B TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230(EU) View product
Performanceidentical
Type	Network repeater	Network repeater
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 m
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
Linux 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 typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
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	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Mounting typeKnown for one	Wall	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 W
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2 A	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
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
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	240 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	182 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	72 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	800 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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