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Linksys EA9500 vs Netgear Nighthawk X6

10.41 in
12.53 in
Linksys EA9500 Router
Linksys EA9500
11.63 in
8.93 in
Netgear Nighthawk X6 Router
Netgear Nighthawk X6
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
63 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
52
4.0 out of 5
52 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
61
3.9 out of 5
61 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Connectivity

Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-Duplex
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports84
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

Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Width10.41 in11.63 in
Height12.53 in8.93 in
Depth2.62 in2.15 in
Weight3.81 lb2.43 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB

Communication

Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/networkWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • 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 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • 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 supportnono
Mobile broadband supportnono
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate1000.0 Mbps600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate2166.0 Mbps2600.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennayesno
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOyesno
Number of antennas86
Total wireless data transfer rate5300.0 Mbps3200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
DynDNSyesno
Target audienceHome usersHome users

Power

Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Linksys EA9500Linksys EA9500
Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
DMZnoyes
VPN clientnoyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • 128-bit AES
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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