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Apple AirPort Extreme vs Synology RT2600ac

3.86 in
6.61 in
Apple AirPort Extreme Router
Apple AirPort Extreme
11.02 in
3.03 in
Synology RT2600ac Router
Synology RT2600ac
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
4.6 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
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29
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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User rating
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
52
4.0 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
1 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Number of LAN ports34
Number of WAN ports11
USByesyes
Total USB ports12
Number of USB 2.0 ports11
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports01

Design

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Colour of productWhiteBlack
Active cooling (fan)yesno

Dimensions

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Width3.86 in11.02 in
Height6.61 in3.03 in
Depth3.86 in6.65 in
Weight2.09 lb1.54 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes

Communication

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • SNMP
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
6to4yesyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.1x
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
Jumbo frames supportnoyes
Mobile broadband supportnoyes
Throughput WAN-LAN325.5 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate450.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps1730.0 Mbps
External antennanoyes
MIMOnoyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1300.0 Mbps2530.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WPA3
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
DynDNSnoyes
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Included flash memory32.0 MB4106.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 97.94 - 10.8
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Apple AirPort ExtremeApple AirPort Extreme
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
DMZyesyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
  • OpenVPN
VPN clientnoyes

Pros & Cons

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