Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Data transfer rate
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1500 Mbit/s
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:10,100,300 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:4
Product colour
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:White
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:Black
Width
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:99 mm
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:72 mm
Weight
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:187 g
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:110 g
Package width
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:111 mm
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:180 mm
Package depth
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:90 mm
- VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement:150 mm

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Comparison of RP-AX50, VDSL-LAN-EXTENDER-EU
51 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX50 View product	B StarTech.com VDSL2 Ethernet Extender Kit over Single Pair Wire, Up to 0.6mi (1km) Long Range LAN Repeater over Phone Line/CAT5e/CAT6, Up to 300Mbps, Replacement Model VDSL-LAN-EXTENDER-EU View product
Performance2 differ
Maximum transfer distanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 m
Data transfer rateDiffers	1500 Mbit/s	300 Mbit/s
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat5e, Cat6
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RTL8685FB-CG
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,300 Mbit/s
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
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-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	4
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Power, Signal, WPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 W
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 A
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	99 mm	72 mm
WeightDiffers	187 g	110 g
DepthKnown for one	86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	86 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	111 mm	180 mm
Package depthDiffers	90 mm	150 mm
Package heightDiffers	98 mm	130 mm
Package weightDiffers	260 g	700 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS, Trade Agreements Act (TAA)
Logistics dataidentical
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	425 mm
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	515 mm
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 pc(s)
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one	External	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Hidden Service Set Identifier (SSID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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