MAG 256 vs MAG 322: Which MAG Device for MAG Portal?

MAG 256 is the MAG 254 successor people actually own. MAG 322 is the later Linux MAG device that feels like a small generation jump without going 4K. Both take the same MAG portal URL format on mag-portal.com.

Pick MAG 256 W2 when

You need dual-band Wi-Fi on a Full HD MAG device and you already trust the MAG 256 remote. MAG 256 W2 is the MAG device that replaced a lot of MAG 254 + dongle misery.

Pick MAG 322 when

Ethernet is available and you want snappier MAG portal menus than MAG 256. MAG 322 W1 if you need built-in Wi-Fi and can live on a single band. Neither MAG device is a 4K MAG portal client — that is MAG 351+ territory.