Product comparison · 2 network extenders

ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s vs TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
2differ
8identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s has 10,000 ,1000 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s (10,100,1000 Mbit/s vs 100,1000 Mbit/s). Antenna type: Internal on the ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s, External on the TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:100,1000 Mbit/s
Antenna type
- RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:Internal
- ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s:External

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Comparison of RP-AX56, ME80X(EU)
35 specifications	A ASUS RP-AX56 Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RP-AX56 View product	B TP-Link ME80X(EU) network extender White 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model ME80X(EU) View product
Performance1 differ
TypeKnown for one	Network transmitter	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	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
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantity	2	2
Antenna typeDiffers	Internal	External
Networkidentical
Networking standards	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 802.11n
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
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
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2400 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3-PSK
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Designidentical
Product colour	White	White
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	190 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100.3 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	68.4 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	138.6 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	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) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13 W
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	10 - 90%
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS

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