TP-Link RE190 vs TP-Link RE305 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender

The two products' specifications row by row. Rows where they differ are marked; a missing value is unknown, never equal.

16 differences
SpecificationTP-Link RE190TP-Link RE305 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3acIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
AC input frequencyDiffers50/60 Hz60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100-240V~50/60Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs7 W7.3 W
Data transfer rateDiffers433 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
TypeDiffersNetwork repeaterRange Extender/Access Point
DepthDiffers65.8 mm78 mm
HeightDiffers38.8 mm77 mm
WidthDiffers110 mm80 mm
Antennas quantityDiffers32
Transmitting power (CE)Differs20dBm(2.4GHz), 23dBm(5.15GHz~5.35GHz); 30dBm(5.47GHz~5.725GHz)17 dBm
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersYesWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XP
Security algorithmsDiffersWEP, WMM, WPA, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, RoHSCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Package weightDiffers190 g300 g
Wi-FiSameYesYes
Wi-Fi standardsSame802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Same10 - 90%10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Same0 - 40 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Same5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Same-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Linux operating systems supportedSameYesYes
Mac compatibilitySameYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedSameYesYes
Reset buttonSameYesYes
WPS push buttonSameYesYes
LED indicatorsSameYesYes
Wi-Fi bandSameDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Quantity per packSame1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Quick start guideSameYesYes
Package typeSameBoxBox
Harmonized System (HS) codeSame8517699085176990
Antenna typenot knownInternalnot known
Cabling technologynot knownnot known10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesnot knownnot known10,100 Mbit/s
Power plug typenot knownnot knownEU, UK, US
Browser supportednot knownInternet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0not known
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsnot knownnot known1
Country of originnot knownnot knownChina
Other connectionnot knownnot knownIEEE 802.11a/n/ac 5GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz
Package depthnot known101.5 mmnot known
Package heightnot known89 mmnot known
Package widthnot known156.5 mmnot known