Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR SRKS60 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz

20specifications compared
14differ
6identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Top Wi-Fi standard
- Nighthawk RAX50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- SRKS60 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- Nighthawk RAX50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5400 Mbit/s
- SRKS60 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:3000 Mbit/s
USB port
- Nighthawk RAX50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Yes
- SRKS60 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:No
Security algorithms
- Nighthawk RAX50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:128-bit AES, WPA3
- SRKS60 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:WPA, WPA2-PSK
Product type
- Nighthawk RAX50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Tabletop router
- SRKS60 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Portable router
Product colour
- Nighthawk RAX50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Black
- SRKS60 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:White
Antenna design
- Nighthawk RAX50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
- SRKS60 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:Internal
Power source type
- Nighthawk RAX50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:AC, DC
- SRKS60 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz:DC

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Comparison of RAX50, SRKS60
48 specifications	A NETGEAR Nighthawk RAX50 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz Model RAX50 View product	B NETGEAR SRKS60 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Tri-band (2.4 GHz Model SRKS60 View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WAN	Yes	Yes
DSL WAN	No	No
SIM card slot	No	No
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffers	Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)	Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffers	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	5400 Mbit/s	3000 Mbit/s
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
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one	600 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one	4800 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ModulationKnown for one	256-QAM, 1024-QAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
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 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	4	4
USB portDiffers	Yes	No
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit AES, WPA3	WPA, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffers	Tabletop router	Portable router
Product colourDiffers	Black	White
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffers	External	Internal
Antennas quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	1500 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffers	AC, DC	DC
Output voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	206 mm	83.8 mm
HeightDiffers	57.2 mm	246.4 mm
WeightDiffers	566 g	930 g
WidthDiffers	295.8 mm	172.7 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Number of products includedKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
MIMOKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MU-MIMO technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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