Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s has 2 more antennas quantity than the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (4 vs 2). The ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 513 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s (1201 Mbit/s vs 688 Mbit/s). The TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s has 5,464 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (5764 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Network repeater on the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:2500 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:2
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:4
Ethernet LAN interface type
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Gigabit Ethernet
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Top Wi-Fi standard
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:1201 Mbit/s
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:300 Mbit/s
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:5764 Mbit/s
Width
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:99 mm
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:80.6 mm
Depth
- RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:86 mm
- RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s:39 mm

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Comparison of RP-AX50, RE405BE
31 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX50 Network transmitter & receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX50 View product	B TP-Link RE405BE network extender Network repeater White 2500 Mbit/s Model RE405BE View product
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network repeater
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1500 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	2500 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Antenna type	External	External
Network6 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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 6E (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
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)Differs	1201 Mbit/s	688 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	300 Mbit/s	5764 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS	WPA, WPA-PSK2, WPA2, WPA3
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 packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset button	Yes	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, RoHS
Management featuresidentical
Hidden Service Set Identifier (SSID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	99 mm	80.6 mm
DepthDiffers	86 mm	39 mm
HeightDiffers	86 mm	161 mm
WeightKnown for one	187 g	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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