Product comparison · 2 network extenders

NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite vs TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Type: Network transmitter & receiver on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, Network transmitter on the TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, 10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s. Security algorithms: 128-bit AES, WPA3 on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPS on the TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s. Product colour: Black on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, White on the TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s. AC input voltage: 12 V on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, 100 - 240 V on the TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s:10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
Security algorithms
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:128-bit AES, WPA3
- RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s:WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPS
Product colour
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:Black
- RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s:White
AC input voltage
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:12 V
- RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of MK72S, RE900XD
38 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite Model MK72S View product	B TP-Link RE900XD network extender Network transmitter White 10, 100, 1000, 2500 Mbit/s Model RE900XD View product
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	Network transmitter & receiver	Network transmitter
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,2500 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Browser supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
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, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA3	WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA3, WPS
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi bandKnown for one	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.2 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 temperature (transmitter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90 °C
Storage temperature (transmitter)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	189 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Ports & interfacesidentical
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
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	1 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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