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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 AC3200

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 16identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 433 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • Fast Ethernet
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4
  • LED indicators
    • Yes
    • Power
  • Antenna design
    • Internal & external
    • External
  • Antennas quantity
    • 3
    • 6

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ASUS

RT-AC51U wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC51U

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NETGEAR

Nighthawk X6 AC3200View product
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features2 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one600 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for one1300 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one256-QAM
Network4 differ
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 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 oneNo
4GKnown for oneNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
USB portKnown for oneYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
LED indicatorsDiffersYesPower
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antennas quantityDiffers36
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one2
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimat
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers129 mm226.8 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm54.5 mm
WeightDiffers270 g1.1 kg
WidthDiffers189 mm295.5 mm
Other features1 differ
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54,300,433 Mbit/s600,1300 Mbit/s
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one1
USB versionKnown for one2.0
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6

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