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Asus RT-AC5300 vs Netgear Nighthawk X8

    9.65 in
    2.56 in
    Asus RT-AC5300 Router
    Asus RT-AC5300
      12.44 in
      2.4 in
      Netgear Nighthawk X8 Router
      Netgear Nighthawk X8
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      8
      3.9 out of 5
      5 user ratings
      5 stars
      		40 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      6
      3.9 out of 5
      4 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		25 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		25 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      53
      4.0 out of 5
      53 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		35 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      33
      4.2 out of 5
      33 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
      		3 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
      Netgear Nighthawk X8Netgear Nighthawk X8
      Connectivity technology
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      • Wireless
      • Wired

      Design

      Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
      Netgear Nighthawk X8Netgear Nighthawk X8
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Red
      		Black

      Dimensions

      Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
      Netgear Nighthawk X8Netgear Nighthawk X8
      Width9.65 in12.44 in
      Height2.56 in2.4 in
      Depth9.65 in10.39 in

      Communication

      Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
      Netgear Nighthawk X8Netgear Nighthawk X8
      Frequency band
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz

      Security

      Asus RT-AC5300Asus RT-AC5300
      Netgear Nighthawk X8Netgear Nighthawk X8
      Encryption Algorithm
      • MPPE
      • 128-bit WEP
      • 64-bit WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA
      • WPA2
      • WPA2-PSK

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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