Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 9,100 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (10,100 Mbit/s vs 1000 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s has 767 Mbit/s more Wi-Fi data rate (max) than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (1200 Mbit/s vs 433 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s has 8.5 mm more width than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (78 mm vs 69.5 mm). Type: Network repeater on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s, Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:1000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:1200 Mbit/s
Width
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69.5 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:78 mm
Depth
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:35 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:36 mm
Height
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124.1 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:149 mm

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Comparison of RE230(EU), RE500X
45 specifications	A TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230(EU) View product	B TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s Model RE500X View product
Performance3 differ
TypeDiffers	Network repeater	Network transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Yes	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	733 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz ≤20dBm, 5 GHz ≤30dBm
Network3 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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 band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	433 Mbit/s	1200 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	10 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	9.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	69.5 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	35 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	124.1 mm	149 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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