Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE800BE network extender Network repeater

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE800BE network extender Network repeater has 6 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (8 vs 2). The TP-Link RE800BE network extender Network repeater has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (3 vs 1). The TP-Link RE800BE network extender Network repeater has 224 mm more width than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (302 mm vs 78 mm). Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s, Network repeater on the TP-Link RE800BE network extender Network repeater. Wi-Fi band: Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s, Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz) on the TP-Link RE800BE network extender Network repeater.

Antennas quantity
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:2
- RE800BE network extender Network repeater:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:1
- RE800BE network extender Network repeater:3
Width
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:78 mm
- RE800BE network extender Network repeater:302 mm
Depth
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:36 mm
- RE800BE network extender Network repeater:262.5 mm
Height
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:149 mm
- RE800BE network extender Network repeater:96 mm

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Comparison of RE500X, RE800BE
46 specifications	A TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s Model RE500X View product	B TP-Link RE800BE network extender Network repeater Model RE800BE View product
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network repeater
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP	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
Browser supportedKnown for one	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	8
Antenna type	Internal	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	2.4 GHz ≤20dBm, 5 GHz ≤30dBm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	1200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	3
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	White	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Reset button	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	78 mm	302 mm
DepthDiffers	36 mm	262.5 mm
HeightDiffers	149 mm	96 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	202 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	97 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	350 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	CE, RoHS	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Wireless meshingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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