Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2900 Mbit/s
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1659 Mbit/s
Cables included
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:USB Type-C
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN (RJ-45)
Power source type
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Battery
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
Depth
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:105 mm
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:57 mm
Height
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:21.5 mm
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:236 mm
Weight
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:256 g
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:500 g
Width
- M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz:105 mm
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:184 mm

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Comparison of M3, RAX5
44 specifications	A NETGEAR M3 wireless router Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model M3 View product	B NETGEAR RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RAX5 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SIM card slotKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
WAN connection typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features2 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	2900 Mbit/s	1659 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	459 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1200 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	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
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
4G LTE categoryKnown for one	19	Unknown — not stated by the source
5G standardKnown for one	Sub6, Sub6 SA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TS9 RF portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128-bit AES, WPA3
Designidentical
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-C	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4-Stream AX1600 WiFi 6 Router (RAX5) Ethernet cable Power adapter Quick start guide
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Internal
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	880 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	Battery	DC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	105 mm	57 mm
HeightDiffers	21.5 mm	236 mm
WeightDiffers	256 g	500 g
WidthDiffers	105 mm	184 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery technologyKnown for one	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for one	5185 mAh	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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