Product comparison · 2 network extenders

TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White vs TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
23known 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 RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (3 vs 2). The TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 8.2 W more power consumption (typical) than the TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White (11.2 W vs 3 W). The TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White has 23 mm more width than the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (101 mm vs 78 mm). Type: Network repeater on the TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White, Network receiver on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s. Antenna type: External on the TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White, Internal on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s.

Type
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:Network repeater
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Network receiver
Antennas quantity
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:3
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:2
Antenna type
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:External
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
Wi-Fi band
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:Single-band (2.4 GHz)
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Security algorithms
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
LED indicators
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:Yes
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Power, Status
Certification
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:CE
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:CE, RoHS
Power consumption (typical)
- MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White:3 W
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:11.2 W

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Comparison of MW300RE(EU), RE780X
40 specifications	A TP-Link MW300RE(EU) network extender Network repeater White Model MW300RE(EU) View product	B TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RE780X View product
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffers	Network repeater	Network receiver
Data transfer rateKnown for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	3	2
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Network3 differ
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Single-band (2.4 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2402 Mbit/s
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power, Status
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	11.2 W
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
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	101 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	74.8 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	75.8 mm	149 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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