Product comparison · 2 network extenders

NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite vs TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite has 2 more antennas quantity than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (4 vs 2). The NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite has 43.9 mm more width than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (121.9 mm vs 78 mm). The NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite has 85.9 mm more depth than the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s (121.9 mm vs 36 mm). Type: Network receiver on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, Network transmitter & receiver on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s. Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite, 1000 Mbit/s on the TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:1000 Mbit/s
Antennas quantity
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:4
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:2
Product colour
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:Black
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:White
AC input voltage
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:12 V
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:100 - 240 V
Width
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:121.9 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:78 mm
Depth
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:121.9 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:36 mm
Height
- Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite:63.5 mm
- RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s:149 mm

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Comparison of MS70, RE500X
48 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk Mesh WiFi 6 Add-On Satellite Model MS70 View product	B TP-Link RE500X network extender Network transmitter & receiver White 1000 Mbit/s Model RE500X View product
Performance2 differ
TypeDiffers	Network receiver	Network transmitter & receiver
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
WPS push button	Yes	Yes
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 98SE, Windows NT, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown 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
Antenna1 differ
Antennas quantityDiffers	4	2
Antenna typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Transmitting power (CE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.4 GHz ≤20dBm, 5 GHz ≤30dBm
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
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)
Wi-Fi data rate (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 Mbit/s
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA3	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
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	10 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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	121.9 mm	78 mm
DepthDiffers	121.9 mm	36 mm
HeightDiffers	63.5 mm	149 mm
WeightKnown for one	286 g	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	202 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	125 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	97 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Technical detailsidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	1 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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