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Google Wifi vs Synology RT2600ac

4.18 in
2.71 in
Google Wifi Router
Google Wifi
11.02 in
3.03 in
Synology RT2600ac Router
Synology RT2600ac
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
29
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
59
3.9 out of 5
59 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
1 %
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

Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports14
Number of WAN ports11
USBnoyes

Design

Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Colour of productWhiteBlack
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Width4.18 in11.02 in
Height2.71 in3.03 in
Depth4.18 in6.65 in
Weight0.75 lb1.54 lb
Number of units31
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverNoVia USB
Designed for wall mountingnoyes

Communication

Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Communication protocol
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 802.3ab
  • 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
Mobile HSUPAnono
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)nono
Mobile 4G (LTE)noyes
Mobile 3Gnoyes
Mobile 2G (GSM)nono
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
External antennanoyes
Detachable antennanoyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOnoyes
Total wireless data transfer rate550.0 Mbps2530.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
DynDNSnoyes
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Included flash memory4096.0 MB4106.0 MB
Maximum flash memory4096.0 MB4106.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 97.94 - 10.8
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Google WifiGoogle Wifi
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
DMZnoyes
VPN clientnoyes
Encryption AlgorithmWPA2-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WEP

Pros & Cons

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