Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 vs NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S

29specifications compared
13differ
16identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

WLAN data transfer rate (max)
- ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:5334 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk X6S:1650 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
- ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:1000 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk X6S:750 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
- ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:2167 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk X6S:1650 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)
- ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:2167 Mbit/s
- Nighthawk X6S:1650 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:8
- Nighthawk X6S:5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:2
- Nighthawk X6S:1
Processor frequency
- ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:1800 MHz
- Nighthawk X6S:1.8 MHz
Processor cores
- ROG Rapture GT-AC5300:4
- Nighthawk X6S:2

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Comparison of ROG Rapture GT-AC5300, Nighthawk X6S
50 specifications	A ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AC5300 View product	B NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S View product
WAN connectionidentical
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wireless LAN features4 differ
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs	5334 Mbit/s	1650 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs	1000 Mbit/s	750 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs	2167 Mbit/s	1650 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Differs	2167 Mbit/s	1650 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024-QAM
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.3ad	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
4GKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	8	5
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Memory card slot(s)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Processor frequencyDiffers	1800 MHz	1.8 MHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	96.4 mm	226.8 mm
HeightDiffers	25.5 mm	54.5 mm
WeightDiffers	1.88 g	1.1 kg
WidthDiffers	96.4 mm	295.5 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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