Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s

20specifications compared
10differ
10identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s has 5 W more power consumption (max) than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (15 W vs 10 W). The TP-Link RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s has 5 - 90% more storage relative humidity (H-H) than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (10 - 90% vs 5 - 90%). The TP-Link RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s has 19 mm more width than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (97 mm vs 78 mm). Type: Network repeater on the TP-Link RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s, Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s. Antenna type: External on the TP-Link RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s, Internal on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s.

Antenna type
- RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s:External
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
Power consumption (max)
- RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s:15 W
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:10 W
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s:10 - 90%
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:5 - 90%
Width
- RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s:97 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:78 mm
Depth
- RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s:46 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:36 mm
Height
- RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s:158 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:149 mm

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Comparison of RE220BE, RE500X
44 specifications	A TP-Link RE220BE network extender Network repeater White 1000 Mbit/s Model RE220BE View product	B TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s Model RE500X View product
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffers	Network repeater	Network transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 Mbit/s
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
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
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0
Antenna1 differ
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz ≤20dBm, 5 GHz ≤30dBm
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPS	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	15 W	10 W
Input currentKnown for one	0.3 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	97 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	46 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	158 mm	149 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 g
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Management featuresidentical
Device type identificationKnown for one	DHCP options	Unknown — not stated by the source

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