Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 7,600 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s (10,100 Mbit/s vs 2500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 5.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (15 W vs 9.5 W). The TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s has 27.5 mm more width than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (97 mm vs 69.5 mm). Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s, Network repeater on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s. Antenna type: External on the TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s, Internal on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
Antenna type
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:External
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:Internal
Power consumption (typical)
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:15 W
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:9.5 W
Width
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:97 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69.5 mm
Depth
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:46 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:35 mm
Height
- BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s:158 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124.1 mm

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Comparison of BE3600, RE230(EU)
41 specifications	A TP-Link BE3600 Network transmitter & receiver White 2500 Mbit/s Model BE3600 View product	B TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230(EU) View product
Performance3 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network repeater
Data transfer rateKnown for one	2882 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	2500 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	MacOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Browser supportedKnown for one	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0, or other Java-enabled browser	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 m
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Transmitting power (FCC)Known for one	30 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BandwidthKnown for one	0.32 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	433 Mbit/s
Designidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Power1 differ
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
Input currentKnown for one	0.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	15 W	9.5 W
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type B	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	97 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	46 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	124.1 mm
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
Featuresidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 320 MHz Channel, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, UKCA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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