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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Nighthawk AX8

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 28identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 1200 Mbit/s
    • 6000 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
    • LAN, Power, WAN
  • Output voltage
    • 12 V
    • 19 V
  • Output current
    • 2 A
    • 3.16 A
  • Depth
    • 148 mm
    • 202 mm

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72 specifications
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ASUS

RT-AC57U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model RT-AC57U

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NETGEAR

Nighthawk AX8View product
WAN connection1 differ
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANNoNo
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneRJ-45
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs1200 Mbit/s6000 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one1200 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one4800 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for one1024-QAM
Channel bandwidthKnown for one160 MHz
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11i, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
USB portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Memory card slot(s)NoNo
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementYesYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPS128-bit AES, WPA, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessYesYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2
Data link protocolsKnown for oneTCP/IP, DHCP, PPPoE, PPTP, Bigpond, Dynamic DNS, SMB
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANLAN, Power, WAN
On/off switchYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedYesYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designExternalExternal
Antennas quantity44
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYes
Processor frequencyKnown for one1800 MHz
Processor coresKnown for one4
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneFCC 15 B EN 55022 (CISPR 22), B C-Tick N10947
Power2 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageDiffers12 V19 V
Output currentDiffers2 A3.16 A
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows XPWindows 10, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers148 mm202 mm
HeightDiffers35 mm161 mm
WeightDiffers395 g1.28 kg
WidthDiffers207 mm305 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one238 mm
Package depthKnown for one307 mm
Package heightKnown for one129 mm
Package weightKnown for one2.38 kg
Number of products included1 pc(s)1 pc(s)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990

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