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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White vs NETGEAR R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 16identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Product colour
    • White
    • Black
  • Depth
    • 148.8 mm
    • 226.8 mm
  • Height
    • 35.5 mm
    • 54.5 mm
  • Weight
    • 450 g
    • 1.1 kg
  • Width
    • 207 mm
    • 295.5 mm
  • USB ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB version
    • 2.0
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)

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51 specifications
A

ASUS

RT-AC66W wireless router Gigabit Ethernet White

Model RT-AC66W

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B

NETGEAR

R8000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black

Model R8000

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandNoNo
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)1300 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
ModulationKnown for one256-QAM
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsIEEE 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
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneYes
4GKnown for oneYes
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSKWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersWhiteBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedLAN (RJ-45)LAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideYesYes
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Detachable antenna(s)Known for oneYes
Poweridentical
Power source typeKnown for oneAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers148.8 mm226.8 mm
HeightDiffers35.5 mm54.5 mm
WeightDiffers450 g1.1 kg
WidthDiffers207 mm295.5 mm
Other features3 differ
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Frequency bandKnown for one2.4 & 5
Frequency range2.4 - 5 GHz2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityDiffers12
USB versionDiffers2.03.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54,450,1300 Mbit/s600,1300 Mbit/s
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, 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 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes

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