Linksys RE7000 AC1900 (2016) vs D-Link DAP-1320 N300 Series (2012)

The Linksys RE7000 Max-Stream™ AC1900+ WiFi Extender is a relatively good Wi-Fi Extender for people that are willing to spend around $100. The D-Link DAP-1320 (2012), by contrast, is quite unremarkable and doesn't stand out in any meaningful way from other products at this price point.

In both cases, however, we recommend that you take look at some other options at the $100 and $30 budget ranges; in all likelihood you'll find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the Linksys RE7000 Max-Stream™ AC1900+ WiFi Extender and D-Link DAP-1320 (2012), however, we wrote a summary of what we know about them:

The Linksys RE7000 Max-Stream™ AC1900+ WiFi Extender got praised by Tom's Guide and PCmag - two highly trusted sources that perform in-depth hands-on testing. It was awarded the "A great Wi-Fi extender with a low profile" title from Tom's Guide and "Best for Small Homes" from PCmag in their respective Wi-Fi Extender roundups.

As for the D-Link DAP-1320 (2012) - PCmag, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its D-Link Wireless N300 Range Extender DAP-1320 Review roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

We conducted an analysis of all of the review data that we could find on these two products. First, we focused on sources that tested and rated both of them, like PCmag, and learned that they all showed a preference for the D-Link DAP-1320 (2012).

Then we took a look at the highest review scores that these two Wi-Fi Extenders received. We found that the Linksys RE7000 Max-Stream™ AC1900+ WiFi Extender managed to earn a rating of 7 from PCmag, whereas the D-Link DAP-1320 (2012) got its highest, 9, score from reviewers at PCmag.

Lastly, in order to better compare them to the rest of their competition, we averaged out their review scores. The D-Link DAP-1320 (2012) managed to get 9.0 out of 10 - considerably better than the 7.1 review average of Wi-Fi Extenders in general - whereas the Linksys RE7000 Max-Stream™ AC1900+ WiFi Extender earned 7.0 points.

It should be said that doing a direct Linksys RE7000 Max-Stream™ AC1900+ WiFi Extender vs. D-Link DAP-1320 (2012) comparison might not be entirely fair due to the difference in their prices - some sources don't put much weight on value for money and thus tend to give better review scores to more expensive products.