Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 1,500 Mbit/s more data transfer rate than the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (3000 Mbit/s vs 1500 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 1 more antennas quantity than the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (3 vs 2). The NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 1,799 Mbit/s more Wi-Fi data rate (max) than the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (3000 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Network repeater on the NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater 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 NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s.

Data transfer rate
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1500 Mbit/s
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:3000 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:2
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:3
Antenna type
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:External
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
Wi-Fi data rate (max)
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1201 Mbit/s
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1201 Mbit/s
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:2400 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Power, Signal, WPS
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Yes
Width
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:99 mm
- AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:68.4 mm

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Comparison of RP-AX50, AX3000
51 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX50 View product	B NETGEAR AX3000 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model AX3000 View product
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network repeater
Data transfer rateDiffers	1500 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat5e, Cat6
BeamFormingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDIX IEEEKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Duplex systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full
Mobile app supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based setup wizardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Network5 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab
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 data rate (max)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	2400 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600,2402 Mbit/s
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 GHz
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OFDM
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wall
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, Signal, WPS	Yes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	99 mm	68.4 mm
DepthDiffers	86 mm	52.3 mm
HeightDiffers	86 mm	149 mm
WeightDiffers	187 g	222 g
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management featuresidentical
Hidden Service Set Identifier (SSID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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