TP-Link RE305 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender vs TP-Link RE450 AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender

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

20 differences
SpecificationTP-Link RE305 AC1200 Wi-Fi Range ExtenderTP-Link RE450 AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s1750 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 30 °C
AC input frequencyDiffers60 Hz50/60 Hz
AC input voltageDiffers100-240V~50/60Hz100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Differs7.3 W10 W
DepthDiffers78 mm66.3 mm
HeightDiffers77 mm163 mm
WidthDiffers80 mm86.4 mm
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows XPYes
Data transfer rateDiffers867 Mbit/s1750 Mbit/s
TypeDiffersRange Extender/Access PointRange Extender
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPS
Compliance certificatesDiffersCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHSRoHS
Other connectionDiffersIEEE 802.11a/n/ac 5GHz, IEEE 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHzIEEE802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Package weightDiffers300 g350 g
Wi-FiSameYesYes
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Same10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Same5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Same-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Reset buttonSameYesYes
WPS push buttonSameYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedSameYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedSameYesYes
LED indicatorsSameYesYes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsSame11
Wi-Fi bandSameDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Country of originSameChinaChina
Quick start guideSameYesYes
Antenna typenot knownnot knownExternal
Ethernet LAN interface typenot knownnot knownGigabit Ethernet
Power plug typenot knownEU, UK, USnot known
Weightnot knownnot known230 g
Web-based managementnot knownnot knownYes
Mac compatibilitynot knownYesnot known
BeamFormingnot knownnot knownYes
Transmitting power (CE)not known17 dBmnot known
Certificationnot knownnot knownCE, FCC
Customs product code (TARIC)not knownnot known8517620000
On/off switchnot knownnot knownYes
(sg) Manufacturer Part Numbernot knownnot knownRE450
Cables includednot knownnot knownLAN (RJ-45)
Quantity per packnot known1 pc(s)not known
Package depthnot knownnot known202 mm
Package heightnot knownnot known125 mm
Package typenot knownBoxnot known
Package widthnot knownnot known86 mm
Harmonized System (HS) codenot known85176990not known