Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 10,000 ,1000 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s (10,100,1000 Mbit/s vs 100,1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 1.8 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (13 W vs 11.2 W). The TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 22.3 mm more width than the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (100.3 mm vs 78 mm). Antenna type: External on the TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Internal on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s. Security algorithms: WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-PSK on the TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Antenna type
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:External
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
Security algorithms
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-PSK
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Power consumption (typical)
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:13 W
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:11.2 W
Width
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:100.3 mm
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:78 mm
Depth
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:68.4 mm
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:36 mm
Height
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:138.6 mm
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:149 mm

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Comparison of ME80X(EU), RE780X
34 specifications	A TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model ME80X(EU) View product	B TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RE780X View product
Performance1 differ
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network receiver
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Network1 differ
Networking standards	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi standards	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 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2402 Mbit/s
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	2400 Mbit/s	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	Power, Status
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Power1 differ
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 (typical)Differs	13 W	11.2 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	100.3 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	68.4 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	138.6 mm	149 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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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