Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

27specifications compared
10differ
17identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:1659 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3600 Mbit/s
Product type
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Portable router
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
Processor frequency
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:880 MHz
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2000 MHz
Processor cores
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:4
Depth
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:57 mm
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:122 mm
Height
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:236 mm
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:184 mm
Weight
- RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:500 g
- Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:380 g

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Comparison of RAX5, RS100
37 specifications	A NETGEAR RAX5 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RAX5 View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk RS100 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RS100 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
SIM card slot	No	No
WAN connection type	RJ-45	RJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	1659 Mbit/s	3600 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	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 7 (802.11be)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	459 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	1200 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	256-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generation	Not supported	Not supported
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	128-bit AES, WPA3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeDiffers	Portable router	Tabletop router
Product colour	Black	Black
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	LAN (RJ-45)	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging contentKnown for one	4-Stream AX1600 WiFi 6 Router (RAX5) Ethernet cable Power adapter Quick start guide	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antennaidentical
Antenna design	Internal	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Features2 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor frequencyDiffers	880 MHz	2000 MHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power source type	DC	DC
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	57 mm	122 mm
HeightDiffers	236 mm	184 mm
WeightDiffers	500 g	380 g
WidthDiffers	184 mm	66 mm

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