Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 1,967 Mbit/s more Wi-Fi data rate (max) than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (2400 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). The TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 3.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (13 W vs 9.5 W). The TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 30.8 mm more width than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (100.3 mm vs 69.5 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s. Antenna type: External on the TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Internal on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
Antenna type
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:External
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:Internal
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:2400 Mbit/s
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:13 W
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:9.5 W
Width
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:100.3 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69.5 mm
Depth
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:68.4 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:35 mm
Height
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:138.6 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124.1 mm

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Comparison of ME80X(EU), RE230(EU)
29 specifications	A TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model ME80X(EU) View product	B TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230(EU) View product
Performance1 differ
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network repeater
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 m
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	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
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Network3 differ
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 band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	2400 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	13 W	9.5 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100.3 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	68.4 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	138.6 mm	124.1 mm
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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