Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 0.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (10 W vs 9.5 W). The TP-Link RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 4.5 mm more width than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (74 mm vs 69.5 mm). The TP-Link RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 11 mm more depth than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (46 mm vs 35 mm). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 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 RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Internal on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
Antenna type
- RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:External
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:Internal
Certification
- RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:FCC, RoHS
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:CE, RoHS
Power consumption (typical)
- RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10 W
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:9.5 W
Width
- RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:74 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69.5 mm
Depth
- RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:46 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:35 mm
Height
- RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:124.8 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124.1 mm

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Comparison of RE1500X(DE), RE230(EU)
32 specifications	A TP-Link RE1500X(DE) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RE1500X(DE) View product	B TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230(EU) View product
Performance1 differ
Type	Network repeater	Network repeater
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 m
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	1200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	433 Mbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	FCC, RoHS	CE, RoHS
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	10 W	9.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	74 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	46 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	124.8 mm	124.1 mm

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