Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 40 g more weight than the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi (190 g vs 150 g). Type: Network transmitter on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, Network repeater on the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, 10,100 Mbit/s on the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi. Antenna type: Internal on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, External on the TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi.

Type
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Network transmitter
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:Network repeater
Ethernet LAN data rates
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:10,100 Mbit/s
Antenna type
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:External
Weight
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:190 g
- AC1200 Wi-Fi:150 g

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Comparison of RP-AX56, AC1200 Wi-Fi
55 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX56 View product	B TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi View product
Performance3 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter	Network repeater
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1	Yes
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz ≤20dBm, 5 GHz ≤30dBm
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100Base-T(X)
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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 band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1167 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	867 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Country of originKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	China
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64.8 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	124.1 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89 mm
WeightDiffers	190 g	150 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90.5 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	158 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Customs product code (TARIC)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8517620000
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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