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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS RT-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black vs NETGEAR Nighthawk X6

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 9identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Wi-Fi band
    • Single-band (2.4 GHz)
    • No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 600 Mbit/s
    • 1300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 4
    • 5
  • Depth
    • 150 mm
    • 226.8 mm
  • Height
    • 37 mm
    • 54.5 mm
  • Weight
    • 520 g
    • 1.1 kg
  • Width
    • 207 mm
    • 295.5 mm

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51 specifications
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ASUS

RT-N18U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Single-band (2.4 GHz) Black

Model RT-N18U

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B

NETGEAR

Nighthawk X6View product
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Wi-Fi bandDiffersSingle-band (2.4 GHz)No
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs600 Mbit/s1300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 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
Network1 differ
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 standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec, PPTP, L2TP, PPTP, PPTP, L2TP,
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers45
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
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPSWPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLAN, Power, USB, WAN, WLAN
Antennaidentical
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one3
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
System requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 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 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinWindows 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 supportedYesYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.1 Puma, Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar, Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, 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 Lion, Mac OS X 10.9 MavericksYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers150 mm226.8 mm
HeightDiffers37 mm54.5 mm
WeightDiffers520 g1.1 kg
WidthDiffers207 mm295.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Rack mountingKnown for oneNo
USB ports quantity22
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers1,2,5.5,6,9,11,12,18,24,36,48,54,450,600 Mbit/s600,1300 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
ManualKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Featuresidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one1000 MHz
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MB

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