Comparison of Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 and Asus RT-AC54U
We are comparing the Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 and Asus RT-AC54U. 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 Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 and Asus RT-AC54U to see which one is better!
 Netgear Nighthawk X6 AC3200 (R8000) |
 Asus RT-AC54U (RT-AC54U) |
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| Launch | ||
| 2014 | 2015 | |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| 295.5 x 226.8 x 54.5 mm | 189 x 36 x 129 mm | |
| Weight | ||
| 1.1 kg | 406 g | |
| System | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Broadcom BCM4709A0 @ 1 GHz | MediaTek MT7620A @ 580 MHz | |
| RAM | ||
| 256 MB | 64 MB | |
| Flash | ||
| 128 MB | 16 MB | |
| OS | ||
| Netgear | Asus | |
| Alternative OS | ||
| OpenWRT | ||
| Power supply | ||
| 12 V / 5 A | 12 V / 1 A | |
| Network | ||
| Protocols | ||
| IPv4 IPv6 |
IPv4 IPv6 |
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| LAN ports | ||
| 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 4 x 10/100 Mbps | |
| WAN ports | ||
| 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps | 1 x 10/100 Mbps | |
| Mobile network | ||
| no | yes, with USB dongle | |
| VPN support | ||
| OpenVPN | PPTP L2TP OpenVPN |
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| Wireless | ||
| Antennas | ||
| 6 x 6 dBi | 2 x 5 dBi RP-SMA |
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| 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 | AC1200 | |
| Speed | ||
| 600 + 1300 + 1300 Mbps | 300 + 867 Mbps | |
| Transmit power | ||
| 23 dBm | ||
| Security | ||
| WEP WPA WPA2 |
WEP WPA WPA2 WPS |
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| Guest network | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB ports | ||
| 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 |
1 x USB 2.0 | |
| Print server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| File server | ||
| yes | yes | |
| Features | ||
| Specials | ||
| Administration | ||
| Default IP | ||
| 192.168.1.1 | 192.168.1.1 | |
| Default username | ||
| admin | admin | |
| Default password | ||
| password | admin | |
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