Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Data transfer rate
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1500 Mbit/s
- EAX17 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
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:3
Antenna type
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:External
- EAX17 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
- EAX17 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
- EAX17 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
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:240 Mbit/s
LED indicators
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Power, Signal, WPS
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Yes
Width
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:99 mm
- EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:68.4 mm

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Comparison of RP-AX50, EAX17
35 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX50 View product	B NETGEAR EAX17 Network repeater White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model EAX17 View product
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network repeater
Data transfer rateDiffers	1500 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
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
Antenna2 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	3
Antenna typeDiffers	External	Internal
Network5 differ
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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)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	240 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS	128-bit AES, WPA-PSK
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Design1 differ
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power, Signal, WPS	Yes
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wall
Management featuresidentical
Hidden Service Set Identifier (SSID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 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
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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