Product comparison · 2 network extenders

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

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE230 network extender 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 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s (4 vs 2). The TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 43.4 mm more width than the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s (124 mm vs 80.6 mm). Antenna type: Internal on the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s, External on the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:10,100 Mbit/s
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:2
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:4
Antenna type
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:Internal
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:External
Width
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124 mm
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:80.6 mm
Depth
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69 mm
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:39 mm
Height
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:52 mm
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:161 mm

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Comparison of RE230, RE405BE
45 specifications	A TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230 View product	B TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s Model RE405BE View product
Performance1 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	433 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TypeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network repeater
Antenna2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	17 dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
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-PSK, 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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, RoHS
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	9.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	124 mm	80.6 mm
DepthDiffers	69 mm	39 mm
HeightDiffers	52 mm	161 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	156.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	101.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	89 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	230 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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