Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

11specifications compared
4differ
7identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 3 g more weight than the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (190 g vs 187 g). Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Network transmitter on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s. Antenna type: External on the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Internal on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s.

Antenna type
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:External
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
Weight
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:187 g
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:190 g

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Comparison of RP-AX50, RP-AX56
42 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX50 View product	B ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX56 View product
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network transmitter
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11a, 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), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	1201 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	1201 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	300 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS	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
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024-QAM
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Signal, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Hidden Service Set Identifier (SSID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	99 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	187 g	190 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	111 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	90 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	98 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	260 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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