Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White vs TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s (3 vs 2). The TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 133 Mbit/s more Wi-Fi data rate (max) than the TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White (433 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 6.5 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White (9.5 W vs 3 W). Antenna type: External on the TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White, Internal on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s. Wi-Fi band: Single-band (2.4 GHz) on the TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White, Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) on the TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Antennas quantity
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:3
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:2
Antenna type
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:External
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:Internal
Wi-Fi band
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:300 Mbit/s
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
Certification
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:CE
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:CE, RoHS
Power consumption (typical)
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:3 W
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:9.5 W
Width
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:101 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69.5 mm
Depth
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:74.8 mm
- RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s:35 mm

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Comparison of MW300RE(EU), RE230(EU)
37 specifications	A TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White Model MW300RE(EU) View product	B TP-Link RE230(EU) network extender Network repeater White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230(EU) View product
Performanceidentical
Type	Network repeater	Network repeater
Data transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	733 m
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Network4 differ
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs	300 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
CertificationDiffers	CE	CE, RoHS
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Known for one	4.3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3 W	9.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	101 mm	69.5 mm
DepthDiffers	74.8 mm	35 mm
HeightDiffers	75.8 mm	124.1 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	150.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	121.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	101 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	250 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1

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