(5th Gen) Airport Extreme vs. Airport Express

[A4orce84]

Hey Guys,

I am in need of a new router, and my friend said he would sell me a 5th generation Apple Airport Extreme he has for cheap:

Amazon Link:
http://www.amazon.com/AirPort-Extreme-802-11n-5th-Generation/dp/B0057AVXJA

Or should I pick up a new Airport Express:
https://www.apple.com/airport-express/


Wanted to get everyone's thoughts on this please. What are the big differences? If you need any additional information from my end, please let me know.

Thanks,
Asif

 

[h9826790]

You better get the airport extreme. It support up to 1000Mb/s, but the airport express only support up to 100Mb/s.

 

[Alrescha]

Unless you specifically want the audio output of the Airport Express, the Extreme is the more capable device.

A.

 

[A4orce84]

You better get the airport extreme. It support up to 1000Mb/s, but the airport express only support up to 100Mb/s.

The new Airport Extreme only serves up 100MB/s? That's disappointing.

 

[h9826790]

The new Airport Extreme only serves up 100MB/s? That's disappointing.

The AirPort Extreme support up to 1000Mb/s, but the Airport Express only up to 100Mb/s.

"AirPort Express includes a 10/100BASE‑T Ethernet LAN port for fast wired connectivity with a desktop computer, network drive, DVR, or other device. And if you need more than one port, just connect an Ethernet hub."

 

[robgendreau]

I imagine the Airport Express has the lower ethernet speeds because most people use it for wifi, not routing over ethernet. It's more like an AP. And you can get something comparable but not Apple's for a LOT less. For general routing and all around use the Extreme is a much better choice.