Product comparison · 2 network extenders

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

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s has 133 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White (433 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White has 1 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s (3 vs 2). The TP-Link RE230 network extender 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). Antenna type: External on the TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White, Internal on the TP-Link RE230 network extender 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 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s.

Data transfer rate
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:300 Mbit/s
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:3
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:2
Antenna type
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:External
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:Internal
Wi-Fi band
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- RE230 network extender 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 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:433 Mbit/s
Power consumption (max)
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:4.3 W
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:9.5 W
Width
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:101 mm
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:124 mm
Depth
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:74.8 mm
- RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s:69 mm

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Comparison of MW300RE(EU), RE230
43 specifications	A TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White Model MW300RE(EU) View product	B TP-Link RE230 network extender White 10, 100 Mbit/s Model RE230 View product
Performance1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	300 Mbit/s	433 Mbit/s
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
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TypeKnown for one	Network repeater	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 dBm
Network4 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
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-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Designidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	CE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs	4.3 W	9.5 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	3 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	101 mm	124 mm
DepthDiffers	74.8 mm	69 mm
HeightDiffers	75.8 mm	52 mm
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	150.5 mm	156.5 mm
Package depthDiffers	121.5 mm	101.5 mm
Package heightDiffers	101 mm	89 mm
Package weightDiffers	250 g	230 g
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	RoHS	RoHS, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE

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