It’s time to supercharge your home network with the Generation 6 wireless network and our latest addition to the beloved hAP series. hAP ax² has everything you might need in a primary home access point – and more! Forget endless reviews and comparisons – this is the perfect device for 99% of homes.
Wireless signal is now stronger than ever. Here are the two main ingredients of hAP ax’s success: a state-of-the-art dual-band, dual-chain 4-4.5 dBi radio, and the 802.11ax standard with Wave2 support. Let’s compare it to the previous generation: depending on your overall setup, that means up to 40% higher speed in the 5 GHz and up to 90% higher speed in the 2.4 GHz spectrum!
Some might ask – why do we even need higher wireless speeds? Well, countless use cases have been previously impossible or difficult to pull off. For example, working with large media files over the wireless network – without the need to download and upload everything. Do you really have the time to wait? Grab a hAP ax² and save more time for the essential things in life!
The modern quad-core CPU running at 864 MHz combined with a solid GB of RAM packs a hefty punch when it comes to heavy operations like complex firewall rules, IPsec hardware encryption, using more threads or experimenting with the most advanced RouterOS features. And with the addition of WPA3 advanced encryption support, you’re safer than ever before.
Like the previous models, hAP ax² can be mounted vertically, horizontally, or even on the wall – without sacrificing the strong signal.
With so many products and features on the market, even an experienced user can become confused. So it’s time for a simple truth for a simple choice: you can’t go wrong with a hAP ax² in most homes.
Specifications
| Details |
| Product code | C52iG-5HaxD2HaxD-TC |
| Architecture | ARM 64bit |
| CPU | IPQ-6010 |
| CPU core count | 4 |
| CPU nominal frequency | 864 MHz |
| Switch chip model | IPQ-6010 |
| RouterOS license | 4 |
| Operating System | RouterOS v7 |
| Size of RAM | 1 GB |
| Storage size | 128 MB |
| Storage type | NAND |
| MTBF | Approximately 100'000 hours at 25C |
| Tested ambient temperature | -40°C to 50°C |
| IPsec hardware acceleration | Yes |
Wireless capabilities
| Details |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz Max data rate | 574 Mbit/s |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz number of chains | 2 |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz standards | 802.11b/g/n/ax |
| Antenna gain dBi for 2.4 GHz | 4 |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz chip model | QCN-5022 |
| Wireless 2.4 GHz generation | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Wireless 5 GHz Max data rate | 1200 Mbit/s |
| Wireless 5 GHz number of chains | 2 |
| Wireless 5 GHz standards | 802.11a/n/ac/ax |
| Antenna gain dBi for 5 GHz | 4.5 |
| Wireless 5 GHz chip model | QCN-5052 |
| Wireless 5 GHz generation | Wi-Fi 6 |
| WiFi speed | AX1800 |
Ethernet
| Details |
| 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports | 5 |
| Number of 1G Ethernet ports with PoE-out | 1 |
Powering
| Details |
| Number of DC inputs | 2 (PoE-IN, DC jack) |
| DC jack input Voltage | 12-28 V |
| Max power consumption | 27 W |
| Max power consumption without attachments | 12 W |
| Cooling type | Passive |
| PoE in | Passive PoE |
| PoE in input Voltage | 18-28 V |
PoE-out
| Details |
| PoE-out ports | Ether 1 |
| PoE out | Passive PoE |
| Max out per port output (input 18-30 V) | 600 mA |
| Max total out (A) | 0.6 A |
| Total output current | 0.6 |
| Total output power | 16.8W |
Certification & Approvals
| Details |
| Certification | CE, FCC, IC, EAC, ROHS |
| IP | 20 |
Other
| Details |
| CPU temperature monitor | Yes |
| Mode button | Yes |
Wireless specifications
| 2.4 GHz | Transmit (dBm) | Receive Sensitivity |
| 1MBit/s | 27 | -100 |
| 11MBit/s | 27 | -94 |
| 6MBit/s | 27 | -96 |
| 54MBit/s | 25 | -80 |
| MCS0 | 27 | -96 |
| MCS7 | 24 | -75 |
| MCS9 | 22 | -70 |
| MCS11 | 20 | -67 |
| 5 GHz | Transmit (dBm) | Receive Sensitivity |
| 6MBit/s | 26 | -96 |
| 54MBit/s | 23 | -80 |
| MCS0 | 26 | -96 |
| MCS7 | 22 | -75 |
| MCS9 | 20 | -70 |
| MCS11 | 18 | -67 |
Included parts
hAP case base
K-47 wall mount set
24V 1.2A power supply (straight plug)
Ethernet test results
| C52iG-5HaxD2HaxD-TC | IPQ-6010 all port test |
| Mode | Configuration | 1518 byte | 512 byte | 64 byte |
| kpps | Mbps | kpps | Mbps | kpps | Mbps |
| Bridging | none (fast path) | 216.6 | 2630.4 | 591.5 | 2422.8 | 1366.2 | 743.2 |
| Bridging | 25 bridge filter rules | 216 | 2622.7 | 342.5 | 1402.7 | 347 | 188.8 |
| Routing | none (fast path) | 216.6 | 2630.4 | 590.9 | 2420.3 | 1212.6 | 659.7 |
| Routing | 25 simple queues | 215.7 | 2620 | 327.6 | 1341.8 | 350.3 | 190.6 |
| Routing | 25 ip filter rules | 216.2 | 2625.1 | 222.9 | 912.9 | 225.1 | 122.4 |
- All tests are done with Xena Networks specialized test equipment (XenaBay),and done according to RFC2544 (Xena2544)
- Max throughput is determined with 30+ second attempts with 0,1% packet loss tolerance in 64, 512, 1518 byte packet sizes
- Test results show device maximum performance, and are reached using mentioned hardware and software configuration, different configurations most likely will result in lower results
IPsec test results
| C52iG-5HaxD2HaxD-TC | IPQ-6010 IPsec throughput |
| Mode | Configuration | 1400 byte | 512 byte | 64 byte |
| kpps | Mbps | kpps | Mbps | kpps | Mbps |
| Single tunnel | AES-128-CBC + SHA1 | 78.4 | 878.1 | 91.9 | 376.4 | 93.6 | 47.9 |
| 256 tunnels | AES-128-CBC + SHA1 | 50.1 | 561.1 | 55.5 | 227.3 | 58.6 | 30 |
| 256 tunnels | AES-128-CBC + SHA256 | 50 | 560 | 55.4 | 226.9 | 58.6 | 30 |
| 256 tunnels | AES-256-CBC + SHA1 | 49.4 | 553.3 | 54.8 | 224.5 | 58.6 | 30 |
| 256 tunnels | AES-256-CBC + SHA256 | 49.4 | 553.3 | 55 | 225.3 | 58.6 | 30 |
- All tests are done with Xena Networks specialized test equipment (XenaBay),and done according to RFC2544 (Xena2544)
- Max throughput is determined with 30+ second attempts with 0,1% packet loss tolerance in 64, 512, 1400 byte packet sizes
- Test results show device maximum performance, and are reached using mentioned hardware and software configuration, different configurations most likely will result in lower results
