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ASUS RT-AX50 Go vs NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 7identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,499 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (max) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (3000 Mbit/s vs 1501 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 300 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (600 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s). The NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1,199 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the ASUS RT-AX50 Go (2400 Mbit/s vs 1201 Mbit/s). Only the ASUS RT-AX50 Go has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) on the ASUS RT-AX50 Go, 802.11a on the NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • RT-AX50 Go:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:802.11a
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1501 Mbit/s
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AX50 Go:300 Mbit/s
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:600 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AX50 Go:1201 Mbit/s
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2400 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • RT-AX50 Go:Yes
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
  • Product type
    • RT-AX50 Go:Portable router
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Rack/wall router
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AX50 Go:Power
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Activity
  • Antennas quantity
    • RT-AX50 Go:2
    • EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3

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Comparison of RT-AX50 Go, EAX17
55 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45, WISPUnknown — not stated by the source
Wireless LAN features5 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1501 Mbit/s3000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs1201 Mbit/s2400 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one4096-QAM, OFDMAUnknown — not stated by the source
High powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
VPN supportKnown for oneVPN Client Open VPN Support SurfsharkUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11k
Auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of guest networks (2.4 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of guest networks (5 GHz)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB charging portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of data streamsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4x4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal128-bit AES, Dynamic PSK, WEP, WPA3
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersPortable routerRack/wall router
Product colourWhiteWhite
LED indicatorsDiffersPowerActivity
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45), USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideYesYes
Antenna includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designInternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers23
Antenna typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3x3
Featuresidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 MHz
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersUSBAC, DC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers70 mm52.3 mm
HeightDiffers26.5 mm149 mm
WeightDiffers85 g222 g
WidthDiffers70 mm68.4 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one80 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one148 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one38 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one170 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Browser supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Explorer 8.0, Firefox 20 or Safari 5.1 or Google Chrome 25.0

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