TP-Link RE AC750 Plug-In (2019) vs TP-Link Desktop RE AC1900 (2015)

Two highly trusted sources that perform well-thought-out in-depth testing consider the TP-Link RE220 series (2019) to be a great product - it earned the "The best budget Wi-Fi extender" title from CNET and "Ranked 2 out of 9" from TechGearLab in their respective Wi-Fi Extender roundups, which is a good indication of it being a notable product.

As for the TP-Link Desktop RE580D (2015) - PCmag, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its TP-Link AC1900 Wi-Fi Range Extender (RE580D) Review roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

As for a direct TP-Link RE220 series (2019) vs. TP-Link Desktop RE580D (2015) comparison of their review performance, we examined sources that tested and rated both products, like PCmag. It turns out that all such sources consider the TP-Link Desktop RE580D (2015) to be the superior product.

We also looked at the available data to find which sources liked each of them best and learned that the TP-Link RE220 series (2019) most impressed reviewers at Windows Central - they gave it a score of 9, whereas the TP-Link Desktop RE580D (2015) got rated best by PCmag - 7.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the TP-Link RE220 series (2019) did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 7.5 out of 10, compared to the 7.1 overall average of Wi-Fi Extenders in general, whereas the TP-Link Desktop RE580D (2015) hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.0.