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Asus RT-AC86U vs Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500

    8.66 in
    3.28 in
    Asus RT-AC86U Router
    Asus RT-AC86U
      12.67 in
      2.17 in
      Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 Router
      Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      14
      4.2 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      25
      4.2 out of 5
      13 user ratings
      5 stars
      		30 %
      4 stars
      		69 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      User rating
      125
      3.6 out of 5
      125 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		20 %
      3 stars
      		29 %
      2 stars
      		14 %
      1 stars
      		4 %
      35
      4.1 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		28 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500
      Connectivity technology
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports12

      Design

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500
      Colour of productBlackBlack

      Dimensions

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500
      Width8.66 in12.67 in
      Height3.28 in2.17 in
      Depth6.3 in9.59 in
      Weight1.92 lb1.76 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Communication

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500
      Frequency band
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      Communication protocol
      • IPv6
      • Quality of Service
      • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
      • IPv6
      • 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 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz data transfer rate1000.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz data transfer rate2167.0 Mbps1773.0 Mbps
      External antennayesyes
      Detachable antennayesyes
      MIMOyesyes
      MU-MIMOyesyes
      Number of antennas44
      Wireless security
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK

      Compatibility

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500
      Target audience
      • Business
      • Home users
      		Home users

      Memory

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500
      Included RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB
      Maximum RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB

      Security

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500Netgear Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500
      VPN clientyesyes
      Encryption Algorithm
      • MPPE
      • 128-bit WEP
      • 64-bit WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA2-PSK

      Pros & Cons

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