Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 & Nighthawk AX12 - What's the Difference?

[Dustin_V]

While the Nighthawk AX12 router (RAX120) and Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 (RAX200) router share a similar name, there are some key features that differentiate the two.

Tri-Band vs Dual Band - As a Tri-Band router, the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 provides three dedicated WiFi bands; one 2.4 GHz and two 5GHz bands. Combined with Wi-Fi 6 technology, this router ensures your fast WiFi stays fast and can efficiently handle multiple devices connected to your network..

Flexible Internet – The Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 router is the only router in our Wi-Fi 6 (AX WiFi) lineup that offers this feature. Flexible Internet lets you connect to the Internet using the following three methods:

• 1Gb WAN port – The standard Ethernet port on your router
• Ethernet port aggregation (available for WAN and LAN aggregation) – Since the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 supports both WAN and LAN aggregation, you can link the two ports together to enjoy Multi-Gig Internet speeds.
• 2.5G Multi-Gig port – When connecting a Multi-Gig capable device to the 2.5G port on your Tri-Band AX12, you are able to reach speeds of up to 2.5Gbps

Built for Gigabit speeds and beyond, Gigabit homes will be able to enjoy blazing-fast internet speeds and consistent WiFi connectivity and performance for every device on your network. Additionally, a dedicated 5GHz band will deliver smoother 4K/8K Ultra HD streaming and latency-free online gaming. With Wi-Fi 6 technology, you’ll benefit from having more available bandwidth for all connected devices you have now, and those that will enter the home in the future!

To learn more about the Nighthawk Tri-Band AX12 router, visit:

https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/RAX200.aspx?=community

Additional Resources:

What is Wi-Fi 6 (AX WiFi)?

How is Wi-Fi 6 different from Wi-Fi 5?

What is a Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 router?

What is Flexible Internet?

[Teamdre84]

@Dustin_V thanks for the information, but it’s not clear to me what the major differences are. Besides Tri-band technology, does the RAX200 have any other advantages over the RAX120? 

[avtella]

The RAX200 is essentially an RAX80 with an extra 5Ghz band and 2.5 Gbps Eth port. Same CPU and WiFi chipsets. These are Broadcom chipset based.

The RAX120 is a Qualcomm based unit with a slightly faster CPU and a more advanced WiFi chipset. Qualcomm usually does a better job of implementing advertised features.