Airport Express and Airport Extreme

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Airport Express and Airport Extreme

Whats the Difference between Airport Express and Airport Extreme because i plan to get the airport express and what is it used for both Airport Express and Airport Extreme

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Apr 29, 2015 7:25 PM

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Answer 1

Bob Timmons

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May 1, 2015 6:18 PM in response to Macintosh4579

Apple compares the products for you here:

http://www.apple.com/compare-wifi-models/

In general, the AirPort Extreme will run circles around the AirPort Express in terms of performance, so unless there is a special reason that you need the AirPort Express, you might want to give the Extreme a closer look.

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Answer 2

Apr 29, 2015 7:35 PM in response to Macintosh4579

Express is cheap and lightweight apple router.. it is slow.. 100mbit only ports and slow N wireless. It can be used as a router, but if your internet is fast.. you will do badly. The extreme is much more powerful, uses gigabit and AC wireless.

What the express does different.. bridge to ethernet.. airplay with audio out. The extreme cannot do these.

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