Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs NETGEAR Nighthawk X8

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 16identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • RT-AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
    • Nighthawk X8:5332 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • RT-AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:300 Mbit/s
    • Nighthawk X8:1000 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • RT-AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:433 Mbit/s
    • Nighthawk X8:2166 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • RT-AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Fast Ethernet
    • Nighthawk X8:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • RT-AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10,100 Mbit/s
    • Nighthawk X8:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • RT-AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:10/100Base-T(X)
    • Nighthawk X8:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • RT-AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • Nighthawk X8:7
  • LED indicators
    • RT-AC750 wireless router Fast Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:LAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
    • Nighthawk X8:LAN, Power, WAN

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Comparison of RT-AC750, Nighthawk X8
65 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANYesYes
SIM card slotNoNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityNoNo
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Tri-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs433 Mbit/s5332 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)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs300 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs433 Mbit/s2166 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (third band)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2166 Mbit/s
ModulationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024-QAM
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
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 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server, PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GNoNo
4GNoNo
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers57
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
URL filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product typeTabletop routerTabletop router
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLANLAN, Power, WAN
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternal & externalExternal
Antenna gain level (max)Known for one5 dBiUnknown — not stated by the source
Antennas quantityDiffers34
Poweridentical
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home BaUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain LionUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers129 mm264 mm
HeightDiffers36 mm74 mm
WeightDiffers270 g1.97 kg
WidthDiffers189 mm316 mm
DSL featuresidentical
ADSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ADSL2+Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSLKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VDSL2Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Featuresidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 MHz
Processor coresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2

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