Comparison of Linksys WRT1900ACS and Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5000
We are comparing the Linksys WRT1900ACS and Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5000. It's important to look at key things like what the model is, who made it, how it connects, and how well it works. This will help you decide which router is right for you.
Let's compare the Linksys WRT1900ACS and Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5000 to see which one is better!
 Linksys WRT1900ACS (WRT1900ACS) |
 Netgear Nighthawk X8 AC5000 (R8300) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2016 | 2014 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 246 x 52 x 194 mm | 316 x 264 x 61 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 883 g | 1.68 kg | |
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Marvell Armada 385 88F6820 @ 1.6 GHz | Broadcom BCM4709C0 @ 1.4 GHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 512 MB | 512 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 128 MB | 128 MB | |
| OS | ||
| Linksys | Netgear | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| OpenWRT DD-WRT |
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| Power supply | ||
| 12 V / 3 A | 12 V / 3 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 IPv6 |
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| LAN ports | ||
| 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 6 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 | ||
| PPTP L2TP/IPSec OpenVPN |
OpenVPN | |
| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| 4 x 3.8 dBi RP-SMA |
4 x external 4 x internal |
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| 2.4 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 5 GHz | ||
| yes | yes | |
| 6 GHz | ||
| 60 GHz | ||
| no | no | |
| Standards | ||
| IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Class | ||
| AC1900 | AC5000 | |
| Speed | ||
| 600 + 1300 Mbps | 600 + 2167 + 2167 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 19 dBm / 21 dBm | 20 dBm | |
| Security | ||
| WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
WPA WPA2 |
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| Guest network | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB ports | ||
| 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 |
1 x USB 3.0 | |
| Print server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| File server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Features | ||
| Specials | ||
| ESATA port | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| admin | admin | |
| Default password | ||
| admin | password | |
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