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Netgear Nighthawk X6 vs Synology RT2600ac

11.63 in
8.93 in
Netgear Nighthawk X6 Router
Netgear Nighthawk X6
11.02 in
3.03 in
Synology RT2600ac Router
Synology RT2600ac
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
71 %
3 stars
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2 stars
28 %
1 stars
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29
4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
0 %
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User rating
62
3.9 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
9 %
1 stars
0 %
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

Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-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

Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
Black
Active cooling (fan)nono

Dimensions

Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Width11.63 in11.02 in
Height8.93 in3.03 in
Depth2.15 in6.65 in
Weight2.43 lb1.54 lb
Number of units11
Rack-mount designnono

Features

Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Built-in DSL modemnono
File serverVia USBVia USB
Built-in printer serveryesyes
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Communication

Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
  • SNMP
  • Telnet
  • Web/network
6to4noyes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • 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 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • 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
Throughput WAN-LAN806.4 Mbps1000.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)nono
Wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyesyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps800.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyesyes
5GHz data transfer rate2600.0 Mbps1730.0 Mbps
External antennayesyes
Detachable antennanoyes
MIMOyesyes
Beamformingyesyes
MU-MIMOnoyes
Number of antennas64
Total wireless data transfer rate3200.0 Mbps2530.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
  • TKIP
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS

Compatibility

Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
DynDNSnoyes
Routing protocol
  • RIP-1
  • RIP-2
  • IGMP
  • static IP routing
Target audienceHome users
  • Smaller offices
  • Home users

Memory

Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Included flash memory128.0 MB4106.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB4106.0 MB
Included RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB
Maximum RAM256.0 MB512.0 MB

Power

Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono

Security

Netgear Nighthawk X6Netgear Nighthawk X6
Synology RT2600acSynology RT2600ac
DMZyesyes
VPN clientyesyes
Encryption Algorithm
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WEP

Pros & Cons

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