Product comparison · 2 network extenders

NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite vs TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite has 2 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s (4 vs 2). Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, Network receiver on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA3 on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3 on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s. Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, White on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s. AC input voltage: 12 V on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, 100 - 240 V on the TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s.

Antennas quantity
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:4
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:2
Security algorithms
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:128-bit AES, WPA3
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Product colour
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:Black
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:White
AC input voltage
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:12 V
- RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of MK72S, RE780X
37 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite Model MK72S View product	B TP-Link RE780X network extender Network receiver White 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s Model RE780X View product
Performance1 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network receiver
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	574 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2402 Mbit/s
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA3	WEP, WPA, WPA2, WPA3
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RJ-45 ports quantity (transmitter)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RJ-45 ports quantity (receiver)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power, Status
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	12 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.2 W
Input currentKnown for one	1.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
External power adapterKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	149 mm
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	1 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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