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Asus RT-AC86U vs Netgear Nighthawk X6

    8.66 in
    3.28 in
    Asus RT-AC86U Router
    Asus RT-AC86U
      11.63 in
      8.93 in
      Netgear Nighthawk X6 Router
      Netgear Nighthawk X6
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      14
      4.2 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		33 %
      4 stars
      		66 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      13
      3.4 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		71 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		28 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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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 %
      62
      3.9 out of 5
      62 user ratings
      5 stars
      		32 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		24 %
      2 stars
      		9 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Connectivity

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
      Connectivity technology
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      • Wireless
      • Wired
      Communication modeFull-Duplex
      • Full-Duplex
      • Half-Duplex
      Number of LAN ports44
      Number of WAN ports11
      USByesyes
      Total USB ports22
      Number of USB 2.0 ports11
      Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports11
      Number of USB 3.1 ports00

      Design

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Silver
      Active cooling (fan)nono

      Dimensions

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
      Width8.66 in11.63 in
      Height3.28 in8.93 in
      Depth6.3 in2.15 in
      Weight1.92 lb2.43 lb
      Number of units11
      Rack-mount designnono

      Features

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
      Built-in DSL modemnono
      File serverVia USBVia USB
      Built-in printer serveryesyes
      Mobile app for controlling featuresyesyes

      Communication

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
      Frequency band
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      • 2.4 GHz
      • 5 GHz
      Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
      6to4yesno
      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 802.11a
      • IEEE 802.11ac
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.3
      • IEEE 802.3ab
      • IEEE 802.3u
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Jumbo frames supportyesno
      Mobile broadband supportyesno
      VoIP (SIP)nono
      Wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
      2.4GHz data transfer rate1000.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
      5GHz wireless networkyesyes
      5GHz data transfer rate2167.0 Mbps2600.0 Mbps
      External antennayesyes
      Detachable antennayesno
      MIMOyesyes
      Beamformingyesyes
      MU-MIMOyesno
      Number of antennas46
      Total wireless data transfer rate2917.0 Mbps3200.0 Mbps
      Wireless security
      • WEP
      • WPA-Enterprise
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-Enterprise
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS
      • WEP
      • WPA-PSK
      • WPA
      • WPA2-PSK
      • WPA2
      • WPS

      Compatibility

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
      DynDNSyesno
      Routing protocol
      • IGMPv2
      • IGMP
      • static IP routing
      • IGMPv3
      • RIP-1
      • RIP-2
      Target audience
      • Business
      • Home users
      		Home users

      Memory

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
      Included flash memory256.0 MB128.0 MB
      Maximum flash memory256.0 MB128.0 MB
      Included RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB
      Maximum RAM512.0 MB256.0 MB

      Power

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
      Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

      Security

      Asus RT-AC86UAsus RT-AC86U
      Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
      DMZyesyes
      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

      Pros
          Cons

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