Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR vs TP-Link RE205 V3

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Data transfer rate
- MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR:1200 Mbit/s
- RE205 V3:423 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR:100 Mbit/s
- RE205 V3:10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR:1200 Mbit/s
- RE205 V3:433 Mbit/s

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Comparison of MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR, RE205 V3
36 specifications	A TP-Link MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR View product	B TP-Link RE205 V3 View product
Performance2 differ
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network repeater
Data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	423 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	100 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	260 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Cat5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BeamFormingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	External
Network3 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
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	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	1200 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	AES, WPA2-PSK	SSID, WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
BlacklistKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP clientKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown 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 colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, Signal strength, WLAN
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.3 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	9 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Manual	Yes	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box

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