Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR vs TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Data transfer rate
- MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR:1200 Mbit/s
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR:100 Mbit/s
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR:1200 Mbit/s
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
AC input voltage
- MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR:9 V
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR, RE230
49 specifications	A TP-Link MERCUSYS HALO S12 2-PACK AC1200 WHOLE HOME MESH WIFI, 3YR View product	B TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230 View product
Performance2 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	1200 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	100 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
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
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	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 dBm
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, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
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	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, 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	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	9 V	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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	124 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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