Comparison of Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 and D-Link Wireless AC3200

The side-by-side comparison of the routers’ specifications. The comparison table below makes it easier to choose the most fitting router.

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Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 (R8000) Remove	D-Link Wireless AC3200 (DIR-890L) Remove	Add a router to compare
Launch
2014	2014
Body
Dimensions
295.5 x 226.8 x 54.5 mm	387 x 247.3 x 119.5 mm
Weight
1.1 kg	1 kg
System
Chipset
Broadcom BCM4709A0 @ 1 GHz	Broadcom BCM4709A0 @ 1 GHz
RAM
256 MB	256 MB
Flash
128 MB	128 MB
OS
Netgear	D-Link
Alternative OS
OpenWRT
Power supply
12 V / 5 A	12 V / 5 A
Network
Protocols
IPv4 IPv6	IPv4 IPv6
LAN ports
4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps	4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
WAN ports
1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps	1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
Mobile network
no	no
VPN support
OpenVPN	QuickVPN
Wireless
Antennas
6 x 6 dBi	6 x 5 dBi
2.4 GHz
yes	yes
5 GHz
yes	yes
6 GHz
60 GHz
no	no
Standards
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Class
AC3200	AC3200
Speed
600 + 1300 + 1300 Mbps	600 + 1300 + 1300 Mbps
Transmit power
	23 dBm
Security
WEP WPA WPA2	WPA WPA2 WPS
Guest network
yes	yes
Connectivity
USB ports
1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0	1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0
Print server
yes	yes
File server
yes	yes
Features
Specials
Administration
Default IP
192.168.1.1	192.168.0.1
Default username
admin	admin
Default password
password	[blank]