Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 7,600 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s (10,100 Mbit/s vs 2500 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s has 2 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (4 vs 2). The TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s has 11.1 mm more width than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (80.6 mm vs 69.5 mm). Antenna type: Internal on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s, External on the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s. Certification: CE, RoHS on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s, FCC, RoHS on the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:2
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:4
Antenna type
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:Internal
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:External
Certification
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:CE, RoHS
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:FCC, RoHS
Width
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69.5 mm
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:80.6 mm
Depth
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:35 mm
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:39 mm
Height
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124.1 mm
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:161 mm

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Comparison of RE230(EU), RE405BE
27 specifications	A TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230(EU) View product	B TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s Model RE405BE View product
Performance1 differ
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	733 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Network2 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WPA, WPA-PSK2, WPA2, WPA3
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5764 Mbit/s
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, RoHS	FCC, RoHS
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	9.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	69.5 mm	80.6 mm
DepthDiffers	35 mm	39 mm
HeightDiffers	124.1 mm	161 mm

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