Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link ME1500X network extender White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 39.3 mm more width than the TP-Link ME1500X network extender White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (124 mm vs 84.7 mm). The TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 30 mm more depth than the TP-Link ME1500X network extender White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (69 mm vs 39 mm). The TP-Link ME1500X network extender White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 60 mm more height than the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s (112 mm vs 52 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link ME1500X network extender White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- ME1500X network extender White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
Width
- ME1500X network extender White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:84.7 mm
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124 mm
Depth
- ME1500X network extender White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:39 mm
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69 mm
Height
- ME1500X network extender White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:112 mm
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:52 mm

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Comparison of ME1500X, RE230
39 specifications	A TP-Link ME1500X network extender White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model ME1500X View product	B TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230 View product
Performance1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	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
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
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 dBm
Network1 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, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
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	433 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	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
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	84.7 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	39 mm	69 mm
HeightDiffers	112 mm	52 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	156.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	101.5 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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