Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link Deco M3W vs TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s has 333 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link Deco M3W (1200 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s has 33 Mbit/s more Wi-Fi data rate (max) than the TP-Link Deco M3W (1200 Mbit/s vs 1167 Mbit/s). The TP-Link Deco M3W has 46 mm more width than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (124 mm vs 78 mm). Type: Network transmitter on the TP-Link Deco M3W, Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s. Security algorithms: WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK on the TP-Link Deco M3W, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s.

Data transfer rate
- Deco M3W:867 Mbit/s
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:1200 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- Deco M3W:1167 Mbit/s
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:1200 Mbit/s
AC input frequency
- Deco M3W:50 - 60 Hz
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:50/60 Hz
Width
- Deco M3W:124 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:78 mm
Depth
- Deco M3W:69 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:36 mm
Height
- Deco M3W:35 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:149 mm
Compliance certificates
- Deco M3W:RoHS
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:CE, RoHS

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Comparison of Deco M3W, RE500X
49 specifications	A TP-Link Deco M3W View product	B TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s Model RE500X View product
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter	Network transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateDiffers	867 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 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	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz ≤20dBm, 5 GHz ≤30dBm
Transmit power rangeKnown for one	20 - 30 dBmW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11r, IEEE 802.11v	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, 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)	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)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	1167 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown 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
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, IC, NCC, BSMI, IDA, RCM, JPA, JRF, VCCI, KC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Input currentKnown for one	0.3 A	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	124 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	69 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	149 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 g
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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