Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite has 2 more antennas quantity than the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (4 vs 2). The NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite has 96 g more weight than the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (286 g vs 190 g). Product colour: White on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Black on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite.

Antennas quantity
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:2
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:4
Product colour
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:White
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:Black
Weight
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:190 g
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:286 g

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Comparison of RP-AX56, Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite
31 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX56 View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite View product
Performanceidentical
TypeKnown for one	Network transmitter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	2	4
Antenna typeKnown for one	Internal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	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)
ModulationKnown for one	1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES, WPA3
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	190 g	286 g
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121.9 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	121.9 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	63.5 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990
Poweridentical
External power adapterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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